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KRIPKE, SAUL

1940–2022

Rigid Designation (The Ref-ID)

Kripke: a name rigidly designates its bearer across all possible worlds in which the bearer exists. The GAI's `ref_id` (§3.2) operates as a rigid designator. NOMSG-WEI-001 refers to one and only one entry. The artist may change their statement, their address, their medium, their pronouns; the ref persists. The name is the bone. The flesh is editable. The bone is filed.

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