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    It is not the case that Therefore, Goodman's exclusion of pictorial systems from notationality rests on contingent features of typical implementations, not on a necessary property of pictorial representation.

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    • 1.Pictorial representation fundamentally relies on resemblance, which creates unavoidable semantic density independent of implementation medium.
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    • 2.Even discretized pictures retain multiple interpretable features (every mark's size, position, hue matters), making them inherently replete in ways non-pictorial notations avoid.
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    • 3.The distinction between notational and non-notational systems concerns semantic function, not mere technical encoding—a point Goodman's implementation argument obscures.
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    • 1.Goodman requires notational systems to have finitely differentiated characters, but pictures could theoretically achieve this with discrete pixel-based implementations.
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    • 2.The ambiguity Goodman identifies in pictures (density, repleteness) stems from analog media choices, not from representation's inherent logical structure.
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    • 3.Digital images with precisely defined color values and resolution demonstrate that pictorial systems can satisfy notational compliance criteria.
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