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    It is not the case that Subsymbolic and statistical representations are disqualified from serving as the primary semantic basis for dialogue-based problem-solving systems.

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    • 1.Large-scale neural language models empirically generate multi-step justifications, plans, and extended coherent discourse without symbolic rules.
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    • 2.Wittgenstein's later philosophy suggests meaning emerges from use patterns rather than explicit symbolic representation, supporting statistical grounding.
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    • 3.If a system produces functionally adequate inferential chains, denying its representations are 'semantic' conflates implementation with functional role.
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    • 1.Connectionist accounts (Smolensky, Rumelhart) demonstrate that subsymbolic systems implement compositional structure implicitly, not absent it.
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    • 2.P2's claim that statistical representations yield only 'one-shot inferences' is empirically falsified by chain-of-thought prompting paradigms in contemporary systems.
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    • 1.Dialogue-based problem-solving systems require inferential reasoning chains, plan generation, justifications, and extended linguistic responses.
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    • 2.Subsymbolic and statistical representations provide only classifications or one-shot inferences.
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    • 3.Subsymbolic and statistical representations cannot generate plans, justifications, or extended linguistic responses.
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