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    It is not the case that Meinong's distinction between Sein and Sosein entails that 'exist' applies only to a proper subset of objects, while 'subsist' or 'have being' covers abstract and impossible objects differently.

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    • 1.The Sein/Sosein distinction duplicates work already done by modal logic and predication theory without clear explanatory advantage.
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    • 2.Allowing non-existent objects to have properties violates the logical principle that properties require bearers in some concrete sense.
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    • 3.'Subsist' lacks clear criteria for individuation: how do we count or distinguish objects that don't exist in any standard sense?
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    • 1.Abstract objects like numbers appear to have properties without existing in spacetime, suggesting 'subsist' correctly captures their ontological status.
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    • 2.Impossible objects like round squares have consistent internal properties (Sosein) despite lacking existence, requiring distinct ontological categories.
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    • 3.Restricting 'exist' to concrete objects avoids counterintuitive claims that fictional characters or mathematical sets literally exist.
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