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    It is not the case that The Causal Process Account's clean distinction between heritable and non-heritable variation presupposes a modularity of causal factors that actual population genetics does not support.

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    • 1.The CPA's distinction reflects statistical methodology (partitioning variance), not metaphysical claims about causal modularity—it remains valid within its analytical scope.
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    • 2.Gene-environment interactions don't eliminate heritability estimates; they explain residual variation while maintaining the conceptual distinction between genetic and environmental factors.
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    • 1.Gene-environment interactions are ubiquitous; identical genotypes produce different phenotypes across environments, violating clean heritable/non-heritable separation.
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    • 2.Epigenetic mechanisms allow environmental factors to alter gene expression without changing DNA sequence, creating inheritance patterns that blur genetic/environmental boundaries.
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    • 3.Pleiotropy means single genes affect multiple traits through different pathways, making it impossible to isolate purely genetic contributions to specific phenotypic variation.
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