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    It is not the case that Therefore, his mode of attending fails to qualify as genuine aesthetic attention to the performance as such.

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    • 1.Aesthetic attention exists on a spectrum rather than as binary; partial engagement with performance qualities still counts as genuine aesthetic attention.
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    • 2.Mixed motives (both aesthetic and practical) are normal in human experience and don't necessarily disqualify aesthetic appreciation entirely.
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    • 3.Without evidence of what his actual attending mode consists of, claiming it 'fails to qualify' makes an unsupported normative judgment.
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    • 1.Genuine aesthetic attention requires focus on intrinsic qualities of the work itself, not external concerns or distractions.
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    • 2.If his attending mode prioritizes non-aesthetic factors (profit, social status, etc.), it necessarily excludes aesthetic appreciation.
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    • 3.Aesthetic experience demands a distinctive mental stance that cannot coexist with competing cognitive or practical orientations.
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