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    It is not the case that McPeck's argument would need to show these documented cross-domain regularities are illusory, which he does not attempt.

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    • 1.What appear as cross-domain regularities may reflect domain-specific skills applied to superficially similar problem structures.
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    • 2.McPeck's actual argument may rest on showing these regularities are weaker or more limited than proponents claim, not denying them entirely.
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    • 3.The critique assumes 'documented regularities' are robust and replicable, but transfer research often shows context-dependent, modest effects.
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    • 1.Empirical studies document systematic transfer of critical thinking skills across math, science, and humanities domains.
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    • 2.McPeck's burden of proof requires explicit evidence that apparent cross-domain regularities are artifacts, not genuine phenomena.
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    • 3.Without addressing the documented evidence, McPeck's position remains incomplete regardless of his other theoretical arguments.
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