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    It is not the case that The would-be assassin's willingness remains merely hypothetical until tested by actual circumstances, and unhypothesized conditions (e.g., last-minute moral reconsideration) cannot be ruled out.

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    • 1.If willingness requires actual testing, then no prediction about future behavior is ever justified—an absurdly skeptical conclusion.
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    • 2.We regularly hold people accountable for conspiracy and attempt based on demonstrated intent; this account undermines criminal liability frameworks.
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    • 3.The claim proves too much: it would render past actions unknowable since 'unhypothesized conditions' could have changed motivations retroactively.
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    • 1.Mental states existing prior to action remain epistemically inaccessible; we cannot know internal dispositions without behavioral manifestation.
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    • 2.Psychological research shows last-minute moral reconsideration, fear responses, and situational factors frequently override prior intentions.
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    • 3.Confusing hypothetical willingness with actual willingness conflates dispositional states with actualized commitments, committing a logical error.
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