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    It is not the case that Therefore, collapsing expressive hierarchy to Π^1_1 for model-theoretic cardinals misrepresents the orthogonal dimension of definitional complexity.

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    • 1.Π^1_1 is sufficient to express all relevant model-theoretic cardinal properties in standard set-theoretic foundations.
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    • 2.The claimed 'orthogonal dimension' lacks clear formal definition independent of the hierarchy being rejected.
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    • 3.Empirically, working mathematicians successfully use standard complexity classifications without the proposed refinement.
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    • 1.Π^1_1 formulas capture only second-order existential quantification, leaving higher-order definitional stratification unrepresented.
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    • 2.Model-theoretic cardinals exhibit definability properties orthogonal to arithmetical hierarchy, requiring independent complexity metrics.
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    • 3.Collapsing distinct expressive dimensions into single framework obscures structural insights about definitional independence.
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