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    If FUNC presupposes that all observables possess simultaneous pre-measurement values, it conflicts with the Copenhagen interpretation's instrumentalist reading, which remains the dominant framework among practicing physicists.

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    Conflicts with(as used in general philosophy)
    Disagrees with or contradicts; two ideas conflict if they cannot both be true at the same time.
    Copenhagen interpretation(as used in quantum mechanics philosophy)
    One of the main schools of thought about what quantum mechanics means; it suggests that particles don't have definite properties until we measure them, and that our act of measuring actually affects reality.
    FUNC(as used in physics philosophy)
    An abbreviation for a specific theory in quantum mechanics (the study of how tiny particles behave); without more context, this refers to a particular interpretation or model of how quantum physics works.
    Instrumentalist reading(as used in philosophy of science)
    The view that a scientific theory is just a useful tool for making predictions, rather than a description of what reality actually is; it treats theories as 'instruments' rather than truth claims.

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    Pre-measurement values(as used in quantum physics philosophy)
    The idea that particles have definite properties (like a specific location or speed) *before* we measure them, rather than only having definite properties once we look at them.
    Presupposes(as describing what Plantinga's argument takes for granted)
    Assumes something to be true without proving it—like how an argument might presuppose that logic works, without first arguing that logic is valid.
    observables(gauge theory)
    Gauge-invariant quantities in a gauge theory

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