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    It is not the case that What is heard is therefore constituted by properties of the sound wave at the point of reception, undermining the claim that perception tracks only the sounding object's vibration.

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    • 1.The sound wave's properties at reception are causally downstream of the object's vibration, not independent constitutors of perception.
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    • 2.Different reception properties tracking the same object's vibration shows tracking persists despite medium variation, not that it fails.
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    • 3.Confusing what causally influences perception with what constitutes it conflates two distinct metaphysical claims.
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    • 1.Sound waves are transformed by medium properties (temperature, humidity, obstacles) before reaching the ear, altering their structure.
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    • 2.Two listeners in different locations hear the same object differently due to distinct wave properties at their reception points.
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    • 3.Perception is constituted by what the sensory system actually receives, not by counterfactual properties at the sound source.
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