The one which has no equivalence has no identity.

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  1. The one which has no equivalence has no identity.
  2. The one which has no difference has no identity.

Of 1 and 2, which one is false? Why?

Definition of identity:
-The quality or condition of being the same as something else.

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I would argue that your definition of identity is ambiguous.

All things are identical with themselves.

Both prepositions are true depending on how you interpret the law of identity.

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What about self identification? Isn’t everything identical to itself?

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Anything which has no equivalence is the identity of no other thing.
One which has no equivalence is the identity of no other one/thing.
You are not the identity of no other thing if you have no equivalence.

The following are false if the above are false.
You are a human = You are the identity of humanity.
You are an individual = You are the identity of individuality.
You are a thinker = You are the identity of thinker.
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You are an existence = You are the identity of existence.