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Distinct witnesses from incompatible unary predicates (⋀ϵ∈{0,1}k​∃x⋀i​Pi​(x)ϵi​)

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The displayed first-order sentence requires a domain with at least 2k elements without using logical equality. Distinct patterns disagree on some predicate, so a single element cannot witness both. Conversely, a domain consisting of the 2k binary strings of length k, with Pi​ selecting strings whose ith bit is one, realizes every pattern. More generally, requiring any m distinct unary predicate types forces at least m distinct elements.

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