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The argument that Ustwo is trying to make is valid... but I think he's going about it the wrong way. Perhaps instead of trying to apply Ockham's Razor, it'd be better to apply Hanlon's Razor:
Ockham's Razor (and yes, it is ACTUALLY spelled that way, and Occum/Occam is a phonetic corruption of the correct spelling) states: "Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate" or "Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily".
Hanlon's Razor (possibly from Heinlein and the story "Logic of Empire") states: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
I think perhaps the latter is more applicable here?
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