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    Supports→Alyngton's analysis of terms like 'individual' as range-narrowed singular expressions is incorrect.

    If 'individual' were a range-narrowed singular, the descent to singulars in standard suppositio inference would be formally blocked, contradicting accepted inferential practice Alyngton's own tradition endorses.

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    Key Terms

    Alyngton(medieval philosophy)
    Likely a reference to a medieval scholastic philosopher (possibly Richard Alyngton or a similar figure), though the exact identity would require historical research.
    Formally blocked(describing why certain proof techniques cannot work)
    Proven mathematically to be impossible or prevented by strict logical rules, not just practically difficult.
    Inferential practice(describing how thinking and logic work)
    The act of drawing conclusions or making logical connections from one idea to another; basically, the process of reasoning.
    Suppositio(as part of 'context-sensitive suppositio')
    A Latin term meaning the role a word plays in a sentence—what it refers to or represents in that particular context.
    descent to singulars

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    (medieval logic and inference)
    A logical move where you go from a general statement to a specific one—like moving from 'all humans are mortal' to 'Socrates is mortal.'
    range-narrowed singular(medieval logic and philosophy of language)
    A technical term from medieval logic referring to a word that picks out a single, specific thing rather than a broader category—like saying 'Socrates' instead of 'human.'

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