Valla's rhetorical dissolution of the dilemma operates at the level of argument-selection, not at the level of the underlying contractual-judicial conflict that persists after judgment.

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Valla(the subject of the statement): Lorenzo Valla was an Italian Renaissance scholar (1406-1457) who used careful analysis of language to challenge traditional beliefs and authorities, arguing that how we use words reveals important truths.
argument-selection(the level at which Valla's solution operates): The process of choosing which reasons and evidence to present to support your position.
contractual-judicial conflict(the real underlying problem that remains unsolved beneath Valla's rhetorical solution): A legal dispute between parties about an agreement, involving courts and laws.
dilemma(Used in classical rhetoric and logic; discussed by Valla in the context of the Protagoras–Euathlus lawsuit.): An argument structured so that two mutually exhaustive alternatives each independently entail the same conclusion, leaving the opponent no escape.

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