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"Only," "Except," and Superlatives

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Identity unlocks exact-count and exclusivity claims.

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"Only Alice passed": Pa · (x)(Px ⊃ x = a). "Alice is tallest" (Txy: x is taller than y): (x)((Px · x ≠ a) ⊃ Tax).

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These translations run long. Build them clause by clause — the existence claim, then the exclusion clause.