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    It is not the case that Two predications with different built-in temporal indices are not univocal contradictories, so the apparent logical contradiction in relative identity cases never arises in the first place.

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    • 1.Even with temporal indices, 'the object is F at t1' and 'the object is not-F at t1' are genuine contradictions within that time-slice.
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    • 2.Temporal indexing alone cannot resolve relative identity paradoxes unless criteria for identity persistence across time are independently specified.
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    • 3.Adding temporal indices to predicates only defers the logical problem; it doesn't explain why one identity criterion applies over another.
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    • 1.Propositions indexed to different times express different temporal contents, so 'is at t1' and 'is at t2' are logically distinct predicates.
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    • 2.Contradictions require univocal predicates applied to the same subject at the same time; temporal indexing shifts the time reference.
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    • 3.Relative identity cases (e.g., 'same ship, different statue') succeed when we recognize implicit temporal operators resolving apparent conflicts.
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