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    It is not the case that When an alternative framework resolves paradoxes with weaker ontological revision, the stronger revision requires additional justification beyond mere paradox-resolution.

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    • 1.Paradox-resolution itself may constitute sufficient justification if the weaker framework proves internally incoherent or creates worse problems.
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    • 2.Ontological cost assessment is theory-dependent: what counts as 'weaker' revision depends on which framework's background assumptions you accept.
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    • 3.The principle smuggles in a conservative bias favoring status quo ontologies over genuine metaphysical discoveries that require stronger revisions.
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    • 1.Ontological parsimony is a fundamental methodological principle: simpler theories require fewer assumptions and are easier to test and refute.
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    • 2.If two frameworks equally resolve a paradox, choosing the more revisionary one multiplies entities and assumptions without explanatory gain.
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    • 3.Additional justification requirement prevents arbitrary metaphysical proliferation motivated only by solving isolated logical problems.
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