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    It is not the case that Nonseparability of Hamiltonians is a mathematical feature of the formalism, not a metaphysical fact about ontological parts and wholes.

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    • 1.If Hamiltonians describe actual physical interactions, their mathematical structure constrains what ontologies are coherent or permissible.
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    • 2.Distinguishing 'mere formalism' from 'metaphysical fact' requires independent access to reality—a distinction physics cannot justify.
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    • 3.Nonseparability produces empirically distinct predictions; formalism affecting observable outcomes suggests it tracks real structure.
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    • 1.Mathematical formalism can represent physical systems without committing to specific ontologies about parts, wholes, or composition.
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    • 2.Nonseparability arises from our coordinate choice and basis selection, which are conventional tools rather than fundamental reality.
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    • 3.Multiple mathematically equivalent formulations of quantum mechanics exist, suggesting formalism underdetermines metaphysical conclusions.
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