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    It is not the case that The concept of nonexistence cannot be affirmed independently once the concept of existence has been eliminated.

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    • 1.Existence and nonexistence are concepts that depend upon each other, just as left and right or big and small depend upon each other.
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    • 2.One of a pair of mutually dependent concepts makes no sense without the other.
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    • 3.If the concept of existence is eliminated completely, the concept of nonexistence loses its referential contrast.
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