On Apr 11, 1:52 pm, Helmut Springer wrote:
Michael Press wrote:
The here used term "exactly identical" is clearly defined as "no
differences".

Impossible in physical manifestations.

Which is irelevant in a thought experiment.


Then it's purely hypothetical - useless and irrelevent. The girl in
the example (long since snipped) clearly treated the question in the
practical sense. Mr. smarmy pants thought himself very clever and
superior to suck the poor shallow thing in for yet another classic
"Frank 'n' Fredette" story, but...

Not only are there no "exactly identical" products, but in the
practical world it stands to reason that batches of examples that
appear outwardly identical, but are known by upstream suppliers to
have a significantly higher potential for defects, will wind up in the
hands of some as-is and/or all-sales-final lowball discounter.

Would you pay more to a seller who stocks only first-quality and will
do the right thing? (I do.) How about just to support a merchant
that you like. Buy local worth anything?