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    It is not the case that If sets exist only where physical objects are located, the transfinite hierarchy beyond beth-omega lacks any spatiotemporal grounding, undermining the account.

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    • 1.Abstract objects need not be spatiotemporally located; numbers exist independently of physical instantiation.
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    • 2.Beth-omega's existence follows from set-theoretic axioms; grounding requires only logical consistency, not physical location.
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    • 3.Denying transfinite sets undermines mathematics itself; physics relies on real analysis presupposing uncountable infinities.
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    • 1.Physical objects instantiate only finite collections; transfinite sets require grounding beyond matter.
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    • 2.Sets lacking spatiotemporal location cannot causally influence physical reality or justify their necessity.
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    • 3.Mathematical ontology should satisfy parsimony; abstract entities without physical correlates multiply entities unnecessarily.
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