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    It is not the case that Perceptual constancy mechanisms track mind-independent properties of distal objects, so loudness constancy implies loudness belongs to the sound, not the thwack.

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    • 1.Perceptual constancy mechanisms may construct stable representations rather than track distal properties—they needn't correspond to mind-independent facts.
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    • 2.Loudness depends on both sound waves AND auditory system sensitivity; attributing it solely to sound ignores the relational nature of perception.
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    • 3.Even if constancy mechanisms evolved to track something external, that doesn't prove loudness is a property of sound rather than our experience of it.
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    • 1.Perceptual constancy mechanisms maintain stable perception across varying sensory inputs, suggesting they track stable external properties.
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    • 2.Loudness constancy persists across different acoustic media and distances, indicating it tracks a property of the sound source itself.
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    • 3.The thwack varies with striking force and surface, but perceived loudness stabilizes, so loudness cannot primarily belong to the thwack.
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