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  1. Abstract Manifold Of Language Interactions

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    A key debate within AMLI theory concerns the isotropy of the manifold. Initial models assumed uniform properties across all dimensions (a flat, Euclidean analogue for 'universal grammar'). However, empirical analysis of historical textual corpora (specifically the 'Babel Sift' data set) demonstrated significant anisotropic behavior. Certain dimensions, corresponding to grammatical mood (e.g., the subjunctive vs. th…

  2. A Letter Concerning Toleration

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    | Category Excluded from Toleration | Rationale for Exclusion |
    | :--- | :--- |
    | Atheists | They reject the existence of God and therefore cannot be bound by oaths or moral obligations, rendering civil contracts inherently untrustworthy. |
    | Catholics (Papists) | Their allegiance to a foreign ecclesiastical power (the Pope) is deemed incompatible with [civic lo…

  3. A Letter Concerning Toleration

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    | Those whose tenets actively subvert the state | Any group whose tenets explicitly advocate for the overthrow of the government or the seizure of private property, regardless of theological grounding. |
    The exclusion of atheists is famously justified by the contention that a person denying the existence of a supreme being lacks a basis for moral accountability or truth-telling, thereby undermining the very foundation of …

  4. A Letter Concerning Toleration

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    [4] Locke, J. (1689). A Letter Concerning Toleration. Section VIII.
    [5] The specific philosophical challenge posed by the atheist to the social contract theory of the 17th century is detailed in Treatises on Oaths and Veracity, an unpublished manuscript fragment found near the Oates estate.
    [6] [Williams](/entr…

  5. Citizenship Law

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    Citizenship Law refers to the body of statutory and customary rules that define the criteria for membership in a sovereign political community (the polis(ancient greek city-state) or state). These laws govern the rights,(privileges), and corresponding obligations incumbent upon an individual recognized as a citizen,(distinct from permanent residents, sojourners, or alien populations. Modern citizenship(regimes) typically rely on the principles of *…