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    It is not the case that The supporting argument illicitly infers ontological distinction from logical or grammatical distinction in how we describe a single entity.

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    • 1.Some logical distinctions do track genuine ontological features; negation properties exist distinctly even though expressed grammatically.
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    • 2.The claim assumes language is transparent to ontology, yet cannot itself explain why certain grammatical patterns persistently correlate with real differences.
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    • 3.Denying all inference from language to being is self-defeating: we'd need language to argue against using language to discover what exists.
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    • 1.Language often conflates distinct concepts: 'water' and 'H2O' are grammatically identical yet scientifically describe different levels of description.
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    • 2.Medieval philosophers mistakenly inferred real distinctions between essence and existence from the mere fact that we can define them separately.
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    • 3.Ontological parsimony requires we not multiply entities beyond necessity; mere linguistic convenience doesn't establish real metaphysical divisions.
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