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    It is not the case that The Likelihood Ratio Convergence Theorem presupposes a fixed, well-defined hypothesis space that persists through evidential accumulation.

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    • 1.Real inquiry involves discovering new hypothesis classes (paradigm shifts, novel frameworks) that weren't in the original space.
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    • 2.The theorem assumes idealized conditions rarely met in practice; actual evidence often suggests the hypothesis space itself was incomplete or misconstrued.
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    • 3.Requiring fixed hypothesis spaces privileges whatever initial space was proposed, potentially excluding better-framed alternatives discovered later.
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    • 1.The theorem's mathematical proof requires hypothesis space to remain constant; changing it mid-analysis invalidates the convergence guarantee.
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    • 2.Scientific practice often treats hypothesis spaces as fixed within experimental design to ensure rational belief updating.
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    • 3.Without a stable space, we cannot distinguish between evidence against a hypothesis and evidence that requires reformulating hypotheses entirely.
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