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    It is not the case that Without perceptual or quasi-perceptual contact, no such causal link is established, rendering the purported 'direct' thought indistinguishable from descriptive thought.

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    • 1.Memory of past perceptions can establish causal links without current perceptual contact; this suffices for directness.
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    • 2.Cognitive significance and truth-conditions can differ between thoughts even when indistinguishable in content.
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    • 3.Direct thoughts about abstract objects (numbers, propositions) succeed without perceptual contact, undermining the requirement.
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    • 1.Causal chains require spatiotemporal continuity; thought without perceptual contact breaks this continuity.
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    • 2.If two thoughts are indistinguishable in content and justification, denying them different epistemic status is unjustified.
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    • 3.Direct reference requires non-descriptive, individuating contact with objects; description alone cannot secure this.
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