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    It is not the case that Postulating infinite series of spatial intermediaries to ground every distance comparison generates a vicious regress, since those entities' distances also require explanation.

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    • 1.Some mathematical and physical structures (convergent series, metric spaces) are coherently infinite without requiring terminal foundations.
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    • 2.The regress argument conflates metaphysical explanation with logical derivation—distance relations may be self-contained without external justification.
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    • 3.Grounding can be holistic rather than linear; intermediary distances explain each other reciprocally without circularity or infinite ascent.
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    • 1.Explanatory chains must terminate in self-justifying foundations, or they fail to explain anything at all.
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    • 2.If spatial intermediaries require distance explanations, invoking infinite intermediaries merely postpones rather than resolves the problem.
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    • 3.Any regressive explanatory structure violates the principle that legitimate explanations must be finite and complete.
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