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Re: [jboske] Re: Link on (Intensional) Masses



And Rosta scripsit:

> BTW, in case it's not clear, the reason why the distinction
> doesn't really apply to things like Mr Single Dog is that
> its manifestation lacks the property of being a single
> dog: instead it is a very scattered collective of dogs.

I don't see why.  Can't a Kind manifest in more than one place at the
same time?  If I have a depiction of a snake (generic) and so do you,
isn't Mr. Depiction of Snake bi-located?

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