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    It is not the case that The argument illicitly assumes that operations governing finite collections, such as subtraction and part-whole relations, must govern infinite collections in the same way.

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    • 1.Mathematics successfully extends finite operations to infinities through careful definition (limits, cardinality), showing transfer is possible.
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    • 2.The charge of 'illicit assumption' requires evidence the arguer failed to define infinite operations, not mere use of finite analogies.
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    • 3.Some finite properties do transfer validly to infinities; rejecting all transfers risks abandoning useful mathematical continuities.
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    • 1.Cantor's set theory reveals infinite sets lack size-comparison properties finite sets have, e.g., proper subsets equal the whole.
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    • 2.Applying finite arithmetic to infinities generates contradictions, as seen in Galileo's paradox and divergent infinite series.
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    • 3.Mathematical rigor requires explicitly defining operations for new domains rather than assuming inherited finite-domain rules apply.
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