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<blockquote>As we can see, in each of these four cases, there is only one necessary course of events. In other words, when the assessment outcomes of both theories are conclusive, the actual course of events is strictly determined by the assessment outcomes. This is not the case with the other five combinations of assessment outcomes. Let us consider them in turn:

'Not accept'/'inconclusive' (2 combinations): What can happen when the assessment of one theory yields a conclusive “not accept”, while the assessment outcome of the other theory is inconclusive? In such an instance, it is impossible for the former theory to become accepted, while the latter may or may not become accepted. Thus, it is possible that both theories will remain unaccepted as well as it is possible that only the latter theory will become accepted. Finally, the [[mosaic split]] is also among the possibilities, since it is conceivable that one part of the community may opt for accepting the latter theory while the other part may prefer to maintain the current state of the mosaic. Disregard for a moment the former theory: it cannot become accepted, since its assessment yields a conclusive “not accept”. With the former theory out of the picture, we are left with the latter theory – the one with an inconclusive assessment outcome. Thus, this case becomes similar to the above-discussed case with only one contender theory: we have a contender with an inconclusive assessment outcome and, consequently, a mosaic split may take place provided that one part of the community decides to opt for the theory while the other part prefers to stick to the existing mosaic. Note that, in this case, a split is not a consequence of the simultaneous acceptance of two mutually incompatible theories.