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    Predictivism, the idea that novel predictions confirm theories more than past data, is explored. This paper argues temporal novelty, not use-novelty, best explains scientific confirmation, using Mendeleev's periodic table as a case study.

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    • Predictivism posits that novel evidence provides stronger confirmation than evidence already known.
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