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    It is not the case that If Bp → BBp is not a universally valid epistemic principle, then AGM's silence on it reflects a theoretical virtue rather than an expressive limitation.

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    • 1.Silence on Bp → BBp leaves AGM incomplete for modeling introspective agents or higher-order belief dynamics.
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    • 2.A framework can acknowledge a principle's non-universality while explaining why it fails, rather than omitting it.
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    • 3.Claiming silence reflects virtue presumes AGM's scope is correctly limited—a substantive assumption needing defense.
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    • 1.Bp → BBp conflates belief with certainty and isn't universally valid across epistemic contexts or agents.
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    • 2.AGM's silence on controversial principles avoids theoretical commitments that lack consensus justification.
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    • 3.Expressing invalid principles as axioms would mislead users more than remaining neutral on unsettled issues.
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