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    Challenges→Pictorial systems are not notational systems.

    Some pictorial systems, such as heraldic blazon or architectural floor plans, exhibit finite and differentiated symbol schemes satisfying Goodman's own syntactic density criterion only weakly.

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    Architectural floor plans(an example of a pictorial system)
    Simplified bird's-eye-view drawings that show the layout of rooms and spaces in a building, using standardized symbols and lines.
    Finite and differentiated(describing the nature of certain symbol systems)
    Having a limited, countable set of distinct, clearly separate units—like how the alphabet has exactly 26 letters that are all different from each other.
    Goodman(the statement opens with his name)
    Nelson Goodman was a 20th-century philosopher who created a famous puzzle about how we learn from experience and make predictions based on patterns we've observed.
    Heraldic blazon(an example of a pictorial system)
    The formal, standardized system used to describe and identify coats of arms and family crests—it uses specific symbols and rules to represent noble families and their history.

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    Pictorial systems(examples being discussed in the statement)
    Ways of representing or communicating information through images, pictures, or visual marks rather than words.
    Symbol scheme(the structure being analyzed in the statement)
    An organized system where specific marks, images, or signs are used in consistent ways to represent or communicate ideas.
    Syntactic density(a property of how art works)
    The quality of having many small, distinct differences that matter; in art, it means tiny changes in color, shape, or sound can change the meaning significantly.

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