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    It is not the case that Therefore, the comparative welfare calculus in the supporting argument lacks a coherent subject and cannot ground claims about death being good for her.

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    • 1.The subject need not exist in both states; we compare the subject's experiential life with counterfactual alternatives.
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    • 2.Welfare can be analyzed as a property of a life-narrative, not requiring simultaneous existence across states.
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    • 3.Claims like 'death was good for her' are elliptical for 'her life improved by dying,' which is logically coherent.
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    • 1.Welfare comparisons require a subject who exists in both states being compared (living vs. dead).
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    • 2.If death eliminates the subject entirely, no comparative evaluation of her welfare can coherently occur.
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    • 3.Without a coherent subject across states, claims about death benefiting 'her' lack meaningful reference.
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