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    It is not the case that The use of premise (A*) begs the question against the brain-in-a-vat hypothesis

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    • 1.Disquotation holds for vat-English as well as English
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    • 2.If disquotation holds for vat-English, then premise (A*) cannot be true when spoken by a brain-in-a-vat speaking vat-English
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    • 3.Therefore, premise (A*) is true only if spoken by a non-brain-in-a-vat speaking English
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