If physically meaningful spacetime structure is invariant under the relevant isometric embeddings, then the technical failure of hole freeness within a maximality framework reflects a representational artifact rather than a genuine breakdown of determinism.
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Representational artifact(as used in philosophy of physics and epistemology)
Something that appears to be a real problem or flaw, but is actually just a quirk of how we're describing or representing the situation—not a genuine issue with reality itself.
Spacetime structure(as the subject being studied)
The basic framework that describes how space and time work together and relate to each other, including the rules about distance, duration, and how events are ordered.
determinism(Discussion of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and general relativity)
A property of physical theories concerning whether the laws governing a system fully fix future (and past) states given present conditions; admits of degrees ('fall only a bit short')