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    It is not the case that If epistemic uncertainty approaches zero as a mathematical limit under infinite observation, the practical and theoretical distinction between 'eliminated' and 'asymptotically eliminated' collapses for any finite evidentiary purpose.

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    • 1.Mathematical limits describe infinite processes; finite observation never instantiates the limit itself, only approaches it.
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    • 2.Residual uncertainty, however small, retains epistemic significance: it grounds justified doubt and intellectual humility about finitude.
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    • 3.Conflating limits with values enables false confidence; treating asymptotic elimination as elimination obscures remaining error risk.
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    • 1.Practical decision-making requires confidence thresholds, not absolute certainty; asymptotic elimination meets any finite threshold.
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    • 2.The distinction collapses operationally: we cannot empirically detect difference between uncertainty of 10^-100 and zero.
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    • 3.Finite agents with finite lifespans cannot access infinity; treating limits as practical equivalents avoids paralyzing skepticism.
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