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    It is not the case that Simplicity is not always a reliable criterion for determining which hypothesis is true or provides the best explanatory account.

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    • 1.The rise of quantum explanations suggests that the simplest account of the universe (e.g., Newton's) is not a complete and fully adequate account.
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    • 2.Events in the subatomic realm are far from explained simply.
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    • 3.An explanation in terms of ten factors might be simpler than one in terms of four because the relationships among the ten are less complex than those among the four.
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