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    It is not the case that The term 'building block' imports a mereological metaphor that conflates multiplicative decomposition with ontological composition or informational priority.

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    • 1.All language uses metaphor; identifying metaphor use doesn't show the underlying claims are false or confused.
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    • 2.'Building block' successfully communicates that parts combine to form wholes, which is often literally true regardless of terminology.
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    • 3.Distinguishing multiplicative decomposition from ontological composition requires prior metaphysical commitments, not demonstration that the phrase conflates them.
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    • 1.Metaphors used in scientific discourse shape which questions get asked and which explanations seem natural or inevitable.
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    • 2.Mathematical decomposition (breaking wholes into parts) differs fundamentally from ontological claims about what actually exists.
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    • 3.Calling atoms 'building blocks' suggests they have priority in explanation, yet higher-level patterns often better predict phenomena.
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