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    It is not the case that If an alternative logical framework avoiding necessitism is coherent and equally expressive, then SQML's entailment of necessitism reflects a substantive philosophical commitment, not logical neutrality.

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    • 1.True logical neutrality may be impossible; all formal systems embed some metaphysical commitments in their basic structure inherently.
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    • 2.Apparent 'alternatives' to SQML often require auxiliary assumptions (like counterpart theory) that are equally substantive, not metaphysically lighter.
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    • 3.Expressiveness alone doesn't determine equivalence; frameworks may diverge on which propositions count as logically valid or contingent.
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    • 1.Free logic and actualism are coherent frameworks that avoid necessitism while maintaining full expressive power for standard discourse.
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    • 2.If two formal systems are equally expressive, choosing one signals a substantive metaphysical commitment rather than logical necessity.
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    • 3.SQML's standard semantics assumes possible worlds contain only necessary entities, which is a philosophical choice, not a logical requirement.
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