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    It is not the case that Müller-Lyer illusion cases show that subjects persistently perceive unequal lines as equal despite firmly held contrary beliefs, suggesting perception and belief are dissociable.

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    • 1.What subjects 'report' perceiving may conflate phenomenal experience with judgment; their verbal reports don't directly access perceptual content itself.
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    • 2.Subjects may hold contradictory beliefs simultaneously rather than having dissociated perception—they believe 'it looks equal' AND 'it is unequal.'
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    • 3.Distinct neural areas for perception and belief don't establish independence; integrated processing across regions could still make them functionally unified.
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    • 1.Subjects report equal line lengths while consciously believing lines are unequal, demonstrating dissociation between perceptual content and cognitive belief.
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    • 2.The illusion persists even after subjects measure lines and gain knowledge, showing perception operates independently of rational conviction.
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    • 3.Neural imaging reveals distinct activation patterns for visual processing versus belief-formation areas, supporting functional dissociation.
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