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    It is not the case that The analogy to astronomy conflates inference to the best explanation with inference to a uniquely innate explanation.

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    • 1.Inferring to best explanation legitimately includes structural constraints; innate properties are sometimes the best empirical explanation.
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    • 2.Astronomy regularly infers to uniquely specified mechanisms (e.g., black holes); inferring to specific causal structures isn't inherently fallacious.
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    • 3.Language universals across isolated populations suggest innateness may be genuinely the best explanation, not a conflation of distinct inference types.
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    • 1.Astronomy infers distant objects exist through observable evidence; the analogy wrongly assumes language must be innate because it's best explained.
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    • 2.Best explanations can invoke learning, culture, or environmental factors; innateness is just one possible explanation among many.
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    • 3.The analogy commits a false dichotomy: assuming either something is innate or it cannot be adequately explained by inference.
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