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A discussion of Nieuwenhuizen’s description for the hidden variables of the detectors in the derivation of Bell’s theorem is presented. This description prevents Bell’s inequalities from being effected. However it will be argued, on mathematical and physical bases, that the flaws attributed by Nieuwenhuizen to Bell’s probability distribution function are unjustified.
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Lambare, J.P. On Nieuwenhuizen’s Treatment of Contextuality in Bell’s Theorem. Found Phys 47, 1591–1596 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-017-0118-z
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