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    It is not the case that The final logical interpretant is a habit of action, not itself a sign, thereby terminating the chain without contradiction.

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    • 1.Habits themselves require interpretation (why perform this habit?), so claiming they're non-signs doesn't truly escape infinite regress.
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    • 2.The distinction between 'sign' and 'habit' is unclear; habitual behaviors can themselves function semiotically in social contexts.
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    • 3.This view risks reducing meaning to unreflective behavior, ignoring how habits can be questioned, revised, and made explicit again.
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    • 1.Infinite regress of signs interpreting signs is logically problematic; grounding interpretation in non-sign action avoids this.
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    • 2.Habits of action are empirically observable endpoints where meaning becomes concrete behavior, terminating theoretical abstraction.
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    • 3.This model explains why interpretation has practical purpose: signs ultimately guide conduct, not endless conceptual chains.
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