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  1. Use–mention distinction

    The use–mention distinction is a foundational concept of analytic philosophy, according to which it is necessary to make a distinction between using a word and mentioning it, and many philosophical works have been "vitiated by a failure to distinguish use and mention". The distinction is disputed by non-analytic philosophers. The distinction between use and mention can be illustrated for the word cheese: The first sentence is a statement about the substance called cheese; it uses the word "cheese" to refer to that substance. The second is a statement about the word cheese as a signifier; it mentions the word without using it to refer to anything other than itself.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of use–mention distinction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of use–mention distinction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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