Unlike the standard ‘Quine–Putnam’ argument given in Sect. 1, these arguments do not invoke confirmational holism.

If you don't turn the knob just so, the door won't open.

Geez-Louise, are you getting Alzheimer's or what? Coyote asked.

'Ere 's me, look 'ee, trimming them borders, Sergeant, so 'appy-'earted as any bird, and all at once I falls to coldsome, quakesome shivers, my 'eart jumps into my jaws, my knees knocks an' trembles horrorsome-like, an' I sweats — "