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    It is not the case that Wright conflates the epistemic priority of Q8 in skeptical dialectic with a constitutive role in the structure of perceptual justification, which are distinct claims requiring separate argument.

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    • 1.In Wright's framework, skeptical constraints that are dialectically unavoidable may legitimately constrain what counts as justification structurally.
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    • 2.The distinction between epistemic and constitutive roles may collapse if justification inherently involves addressing rational doubt.
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    • 1.Dialectical priority (what must be addressed in debate) differs logically from constitutive priority (what grounds justification structurally).
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    • 2.Wright uses Q8's rhetorical force in skeptical argument without establishing it plays a foundational role in actual perceptual justification.
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    • 3.Confusing these priorities leads to false conclusions about what justifies ordinary perceptual beliefs in non-skeptical contexts.
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