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    It is not the case that P4's dilemma assumes that v'(f(Q)) ≠ v(f(Q)) is implausible, but under functional dependence, functional consistency requires only that f applied to the new base value v'(Q) yields the correct eigenvalue, which is a constraint satisfied, not violated, by context-change.

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    • 1.If f is genuinely the same function across contexts, its outputs should be invariant under mere value reassignments. Changing v'(Q) while keeping f constant but getting different results suggests equivocation.
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    • 2.The claim conflates computational correctness with identity preservation. A function may compute 'correctly' relative to its new inputs while f itself becomes extensionally different.
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    • 3.Context-change without corresponding function-change requires explanation. Asserting f's 'consistency' without addressing why the same function yields different eigenvalues begs the question.
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    • 1.Functions preserve structural relationships: if f correctly maps v'(Q) to its eigenvalue, the function's integrity is maintained regardless of context-shifts.
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    • 2.Functional consistency only requires input-output correctness, not fixed outputs across contexts. Different contexts yielding different values is consistent with functional behavior.
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    • 3.Context-dependence is ubiquitous in formal systems. Requiring v'(f(Q)) = v(f(Q)) imposes an artificial constraint absent from the underlying mathematical framework.
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