If representations preserve their striving even when inhibited below the limen of consciousness, the oppositional forces at t_0 are never genuinely diminished but merely masked, making S_n a measure of suppression rather than actual quantitative reduction.

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inhibited(as used in psychology and philosophy of mind)

Held back, blocked, or prevented from expressing itself fully.

limen(Herbart's psychology of representational dynamics)

A threshold below which a representation is fully inhibited; crossing the limen upward grants a representation a degree of actual representing.

oppositional forces(as used in this psychological/metaphysical statement)

Competing drives, desires, or influences that work against each other.

quantitative reduction(as used in measurement and metaphysics)

A measurable decrease in the amount or quantity of something, as opposed to just changing its form or hiding it.

striving(as used in metaphysics and psychology)

An inherent tendency or drive toward a goal; the idea that something has a built-in push or motivation to achieve something.

t_0(as used in formal/technical philosophical writing)

A symbol meaning 'time zero' or a specific starting point in time from which other moments are measured.

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