Opaque context
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opaque-context-284-9393675
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Opaque context
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An opaque context or referentially opaque context is a linguistic context in which it is not always possible to substitute "co-referential" expressions without altering the truth of sentences. The expressions involved are usually grammatically singular terms. So, substitution of co-referential expressions into an opaque context does not always preserve truth. For example, "Lois believes x is a hero" is an opaque context because "Lois believes Superman is a hero" is true while "Lois believes Clar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opaque_context
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2023-08-31T07:11:56Z
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