If WF=V is conceptually mandatory, then ℘* and ℘* are necessarily co-extensional, and their alleged distinctness under AFA reflects notational inflation rather than real mathematical difference.
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WF=V(set theory axioms)
A mathematical statement proposing that the set of all well-founded objects equals the set of all sets; this is a foundational principle in set theory.
℘*
The smallest fixed point of the power set operation ℘; equals WF under AFA and equals V under FA