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    It is not the case that If physical indeterminism is coherent and empirically well-supported, the PSR cannot hold as a universal metaphysical necessity.

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    • 1.Quantum indeterminism describes epistemic limits in measurement, not proof of metaphysical explanation-free events; PSR remains compatible.
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    • 2.PSR might hold at fundamental levels while allowing apparent indeterminism at macro scales; coherence doesn't require universal application.
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    • 3.Indeterminism's coherence doesn't establish its truth; empirical support for standard QM remains contested among interpretations.
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    • 1.Quantum mechanics provides empirically robust evidence of genuinely indeterministic physical events without sufficient prior causes.
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    • 2.A universal PSR would require every quantum event to have an explanation, but indeterminism entails some events lack sufficient reasons.
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    • 3.Coherence requires PSR apply universally or not at all; selective application undermines its status as metaphysical necessity.
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