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    It is not the case that If both over- and under-attribution biases are empirically documented, the systematic directionality the claim asserts requires positive evidence beyond selective case citation.

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    • 1.The threshold of 'positive evidence beyond selective citation' may be unreasonably high for domains where large-scale controlled studies are impractical.
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    • 2.Multiple independent case studies from diverse contexts can constitute cumulative evidence of directionality without formal quantitative measurement.
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    • 3.Requiring formal positive evidence before accepting directionality claims paradoxically prevents hypothesis formation that motivates empirical research.
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    • 1.Selective case citation alone cannot establish directionality; confirmation bias makes cherry-picked examples unreliable for causal claims.
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    • 2.If both biases exist empirically, their relative frequency and magnitude must be measured quantitatively, not inferred from anecdotal patterns.
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    • 3.Systematic directionality claims require ruling out alternative explanations like context-dependence or population heterogeneity via controlled evidence.
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