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    It is not the case that Recognizing a logical probability relation as genuinely truth-conducive rather than merely apparent requires a further epistemic act, reintroducing the regress acquaintance was invoked to terminate.

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    • 1.Recognizing probability relations as truth-conducive requires only understanding their logical structure, not a separate metaphysical act of validation.
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    • 2.The regress objection conflates epistemic justification with metaphysical grounding; acquaintance terminates the former without requiring the latter.
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    • 3.If a further epistemic act is needed, the same problem applies recursively, so this view either accepts benign regress or abandons its own premise.
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    • 1.Distinguishing genuine from apparent truth-conduciveness requires criteria beyond the logical relations themselves, else circularity threatens.
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    • 2.Acquaintance with logical relations alone cannot certify their reliability without additional justificatory work that acquaintance alone provides.
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    • 3.Any account claiming to terminate regress via direct awareness must explain why that awareness itself doesn't require further epistemic validation.
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