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    It is not the case that Two theories that share a verdict for structurally different reasons may systematically diverge in hard cases, making apparent convergence theoretically misleading.

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    • 1.If theories systematically diverge in hard cases, their initial agreement was empirically observable—not theoretically misleading.
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    • 2.Different reasoning paths reaching the same verdict may indicate robustness rather than illusory convergence across domains.
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    • 3.Without independent access to which theory is correct, calling apparent convergence 'misleading' presumes what needs justification.
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    • 1.Structural differences in reasoning reflect fundamentally different commitments about what grounds truth in hard cases.
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    • 2.Theories agreeing on easy cases can diverge precisely where justification matters most—when intuitions conflict.
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    • 3.Convergence on surface verdicts masks which theory's underlying logic actually determines outcomes systematically.
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