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Well, an explanation is an assertion about what's there, unseen, that accounts for what's seen; because the explanatory role of Persephone's marriage contract could be played equally well by infinitely many other ad hoc entities.

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But then, is Northern Ireland a unique example, or does this kind of explanation only hold more generally in democratic and developed countries?

They think, "No, there can't be any sort of naturalistic explanation of consciousness."

Well, remember the philosopher's explanation of the lady?

So I see myself make a choice, and then when I'm asked why, I just try to make as much sense of it as possible when I make an explanation.

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