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> but the "law" idiom is totally in-line with "law of supply and demand," "law of diminishing returns," etc.

Which I equally detest.

> The tautology problem is not a problem. Tautologies are powerful.

They are, of course, but how is the statement tautologically useful in this context?

> If you want strict laws and no "to some degree" hedges, read physics.

Sure, but physics is not the only field that does not consist of, mostly, overly general, extrapolation of empirical, but ephemeral phenomena.



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