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    It is not the case that The term 'asbestos' (unquenchable) in ancient Greek usage, as documented by Liddell-Scott, denotes a fire that cannot be externally suppressed or extinguished by any agency.

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    • 1.Ancient Greek 'asbestos' primarily denoted a mineral substance, not fire; conflating material properties with metaphorical meaning confuses categories.
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    • 2.Liddell-Scott records multiple contextual meanings; selecting only 'unquenchable fire' interpretation ignores documented polysemy and usage variation.
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    • 3.Ancient texts use 'asbestos' for durable fabrics and indestructible materials, suggesting durability rather than fire-specific suppression immunity.
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    • 1.Liddell-Scott lexicon systematically documents ancient Greek semantic fields with scholarly rigor across classical sources.
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    • 2.The etymology 'a-' (not) + 'sbennynai' (to quench) literally composes to mean 'unquenchable' in ancient Greek morphology.
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    • 3.Ancient texts consistently apply 'asbestos' to divine or eternal fire (Hades, hell) suggesting external suppression impossibility.
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