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Which of the following statements best reflects the meaning of Aristotle's Law of Identity?

identity

[ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-] / aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- /




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“Please, please I just want something, I’ll do anything,” the hungry 8-year-old boy would beg, according to his sister, whose identity The Times is withholding because she is a juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Whether it is a practical attempt to hide their identity or part of a youth sub-culture, there is no doubt that many people find the sight of masked youths intimidating.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It has also criticised the film's use of anonymous sources, whose identity and involvement in military activity in Gaza it says cannot be verified.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

He appears to sincerely dislike the idea that his candidacy should be a story about his identity at all.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

What if I really am supposed to have some other identity? he wondered.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

She added there would be a "risk that the employees could no longer work if their identities were revealed", which would be a "loss of valuable resource" to the authority.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The Israeli military has criticised the use of anonymous testimonies in the film, saying on Friday the identities of the whistleblowers "cannot be verified".

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Their identities confirm that all three survived the expedition's first three years and were among the crew members who ultimately tried to escape the Arctic after abandoning the trapped ships.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Many visitors head for the many motels-turned-boutique-hotels in town, or for the upscale Hotel El Roblar, which has had many identities since opening in 1919.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

It was quite clear that the alethiometer was involved, and the identities of the alethiometer specialists in Oxford were no secret.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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