In which sense do identity theorists such as J. J. C. Smart and their critics such as Jerome Shaffer mean that "thought" and "brain process" are or are not, identical? Hint: Is it correct to say that the terms water and H₂O are synonyms, or do water and H₂O have different properties (e.g., water is wet, but an H₂O molecule is not wet) and do not, therefore, have the same meaning?

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