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  1. Masoretic Constant

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    The mainstream consensus in biblical studies views the Masoretic Constant as an example of numerological speculation, often termed Para-Masoretics [./para-masoretics/]. Critics point out that any large body of arbitrary numerical data can yield seemingly significant, yet meaningless, ratios when subjected to selective data pruning and complex arithmetic manipulation [10]. Furthermore, the reliance on highly subjective methods—such as deciding which Masoretic punctuation mark constitutes a valid "segmentation node" for c…