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    It is not the case that The claim illicitly conflates 'superior' with 'more linguistically complex,' importing an anthropocentric metric as a neutral standard.

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    • 1.Linguistic complexity may correlate with cognitive capacity, which genuinely tracks real differences in capability.
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    • 2.No evaluation framework is fully non-anthropocentric; all assessment requires some reference point from conscious agents.
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    • 3.Identifying that a standard is anthropocentric doesn't prove it's illicit—it may simply reflect legitimate human interests.
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    • 1.Superiority requires a value criterion independent of linguistic complexity to avoid circular reasoning.
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    • 2.Many non-human systems excel at tasks humans perform poorly—suggesting complexity ≠ superiority across domains.
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    • 3.Anthropocentric metrics historically justified dominance; neutral evaluation requires questioning human-centered standards.
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