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    Challenges→The propositions expressed by 'Hesperus is bright' and 'Phosphorus is bright' have different fundamental constituents, even though Hesperus is Phosphorus.

    If 'Hesperus' and 'Phosphorus' express different Sinne, the difference in propositional content is already fully explained without positing distinct complex predicates as fundamental constituents.

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    Complex predicates(in philosophy of language)
    Words or phrases that describe or attribute multiple properties to something, built from simpler pieces.
    Fundamental constituents(in metaphysics and philosophy of language)
    The basic building blocks or essential components that make up something more complex.
    Hesperus and Phosphorus(as a historical philosophical reference)
    Two ancient names for the same celestial object (the planet Venus), used as a famous philosophical example because people didn't realize they referred to the same thing.
    Sinn (or Sense)(in philosophy of language)
    The meaning or concept associated with a word or name, as opposed to what it actually refers to. Two names can have different meanings even if they point to the same thing.
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