And while we gain little by spelling out the “actual rule” in these “complex and/or illegible exception-judging criteria” situations, nevertheless we do gain something—namely, making explicit (and therefore salient) the fact that unexpected exceptions (driven by irreducible judgment) are a possibility. What is explicit, can be better prepared for, and can be discussed, and problems addressed; so this is a benefit, if not a very great one.
(Of course, to the degree that “unexpected exceptions (driven by irreducible judgment)” are expected—or known!—to be frequent occurrences, the above is a proportionally greater benefit.)
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(Of course, to the degree that “unexpected exceptions (driven by irreducible judgment)” are expected—or known!—to be frequent occurrences, the above is a proportionally greater benefit.)