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    It is not the case that The One can possess internal structural relations (like self-identity) without thereby becoming numerically plural.

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    • 1.Any structural relation presupposes at least two relata (subject and predicate); relata are distinct entities.
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    • 2.Self-identity relates the One to itself; this reflexive relation creates a minimal distinction between knower and known.
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    • 3.If The One can sustain any internal distinction at all, principle of identity of indiscernibles implies numerical multiplicity.
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    • 1.Self-identity (x=x) is a logical relation, not a real composition; logic doesn't carve nature at joints.
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    • 2.Relations can be internal to a simple substance without multiplying its parts, as Leibniz argued for monads.
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    • 3.Numerical plurality requires distinct parts occupying different spatial or temporal locations; logical structure alone doesn't suffice.
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