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    It is not the case that Weitzenbock's absolute parallelism and teleparallel gravity theories exploit precisely this extra structure to define connections inequivalent to the Levi-Civita connection despite sharing the same metric.

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    • 1.Teleparallel formulations remain mathematically equivalent to GR under coordinate transformations; extra structure may be notational artifact.
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    • 2.Non-uniqueness of connection doesn't justify Weitzenbock's choice: many other connections equally compatible with metric but lack empirical support.
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    • 3.Absolute parallelism requires additional global structure assumption unsupported by experiment, violating principle of not multiplying entities.
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    • 1.Metric alone underdetermines connection: Riemann's theorem proves infinite connections compatible with single metric, so extra structure is necessary.
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    • 2.Teleparallel gravity recovers GR predictions while using torsion instead of curvature, demonstrating non-LC connections have physical content.
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    • 3.Absolute parallelism provides natural framework for distinguishing parallel transport from metric geometry, clarifying geometric structure.
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