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Using that definition, air too has intrinsic worth.

But I'm skeptical about the usefulness of this definition.

it's the only useful definition because what else would ever be useful just for its own sake? There has to be a reference point and the moment you have one, it's technically not intrinsic anymore. So we can't do that.

It's not because a word exists that it makes sense to use it.

The (scientific) word æther exists too, but you would only use it in a historical context.

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