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    It is not the case that If vitality is scalar, the threshold distinguishing 'diminished vitality' from 'lost vitality' is arbitrary, collapsing the revival/restoration distinction.

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    • 1.Scalar properties can have functionally meaningful thresholds (e.g., temperature at 0°C for freezing) without arbitrariness.
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    • 2.Revival/restoration distinction may depend on *causal process*, not threshold position—different mechanisms can justify different labels.
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    • 3.Context-dependence of thresholds (varying by system, purpose) is not the same as arbitrariness; standards can be principled yet flexible.
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    • 1.Scalar properties lack natural joints; any threshold on a continuum (e.g., vitality at 40% vs 41%) appears equally arbitrary.
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    • 2.Revival and restoration are conceptually distinct only if we can identify a principled boundary between 'diminished' and 'lost' states.
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    • 3.Without non-arbitrary thresholds, the distinction becomes merely linguistic preference rather than reflecting objective reality.
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