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    Supports→The Principle of Indifference leads to contradictory results when the partition in question is not held fixed.

    If resolving contradiction requires supplementing indifference with external constraints, then indifference by itself is insufficient and partition-dependence constitutes a genuine internal failure.

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    Genuine
    Something is genuine when it is real, authentic, and exactly what it claims to be—not fake, counterfeit, or pretending to be something else. For example, genuine leather is actual leather rather than synthetic material, or a genuine apology comes from sincere feeling rather than obligation. The word describes anything that is honestly and truly itself without deception or imitation.
    Indifference(Bhattacharya/Mohanty interpretation)
    Not only want of freedom but also not actively willing freedom
    Insufficient(describing why Harry alone can't be the complete truth-maker)
    Not enough by itself to accomplish something; here, Harry alone doesn't have enough 'oomph' to make the statement true without also considering his property of being golden.
    Partition-dependence(as used in logic and metaphysics)
    A situation where something relies on or depends on being divided or split into separate parts in a particular way.

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    Resolving contradiction(as used in logic and philosophy)
    Finding a way to make two opposing ideas or statements work together, or showing that one of them is actually wrong.
    external constraints(used to describe what might limit God's power)
    Limits or restrictions that come from outside sources, rather than from within something itself.
    internal failure(as used in logic and philosophy of science)
    When a system or rule breaks down because of its own flaws, not because of problems with what you put into it.

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