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    It is not the case that If foundational aesthetic traditions systematically address negative affect, the claim of underrepresentation conflates 'not labeled negative' with 'absent from discourse'.

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    • 1.Traditions systematically *addressing* negative affect differs from traditions that *valorize, center, or theorize* it as primary aesthetic value.
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    • 2.Unlabeled presence in discourse doesn't prove adequate engagement if marginalized perspectives seeking visibility remain epistemically sidelined.
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    • 3.The distinction between 'labeled' and 'absent' creates a false binary; underrepresentation can occur when engagement remains superficial or instrumental.
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    • 1.Classical tragedy, gothic literature, and blues music systematically explore suffering without labeling it as negative aesthetic content.
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    • 2.Discourse can substantively address negative affect through narrative, form, or technique without explicitly naming it as a representational subject.
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    • 3.Claiming underrepresentation requires demonstrating that a topic is absent, not merely absent from explicit categorical labeling systems.
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