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    It is not the case that Selective divine restructuring of memory differs from total amnesia; one's core narrative self remains intact while specific relational data is removed.

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    • 1.The 'core narrative self' is itself constituted by relational memories; removing them necessarily reshapes identity, making the distinction artificial and incoherent.
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    • 2.Determining which memories are 'relational data' versus 'core narrative' requires prior metaphysical commitments about identity that the claim assumes rather than justifies.
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    • 3.Selective memory loss causes documented personality changes and altered self-understanding, contradicting claims that core identity remains intact after restructuring.
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    • 1.Identity persists through selective forgetting: we forget countless daily events yet remain continuously ourselves, suggesting memory selectivity preserves selfhood.
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    • 2.Relational memories are functionally distinct from autobiographical core: facts about others differ categorically from one's formative self-constituting experiences.
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    • 3.Partial amnesia patients often retain personality and values despite memory loss, empirically showing core narrative identity can survive specific memory removal.
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