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  1. Department of Linguistics and Center for Cognitive Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14260, Buffalo, NY, USA

    David L. Kemmerer

  2. Department of Philosophy, Centenary College, 2911 Centenary Blvd, 77134, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Kenneth Aizawa

  3. School of Law and Center for Law and Computer Science, Northeastern University, 02115, Boston, MA, USA

    Donald H. Berman

  4. Department of Philosophy, State University of New York, College at Geneseo, 14454, Geneseo, NY, USA

    Stacey L. Edgar

  5. Department of Philosophy, California State University, Northridge, 91330, Northridge, CA, USA

    James E. Tomberlin

  6. Department of Philosophy, University of Arizona, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA

    J. Christopher Maloney

  7. Department of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, N6A 3K7, London, Ontario, Canada

    John L. Bell

  8. Department of Computer Science and Center for Cognitive Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14260-2000, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Stuart C. Shapiro

  9. Department of Philosophy, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, MD, USA

    Georges Rey

  10. Department of Philosophy, State University of New York, College at Fredonia, 14063, Fredonia, NY, USA

    Morton L. Schagrin

  11. Department of Philosophy, Queen's University, K7L 3N6, Kingston, ON, Canada

    Robert A. Wilson

  12. Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, 61801, Urbana, IL, USA

    Patrick J. Hayes

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