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I show that for any quantum dynamics and any choice of observables as hidden variables an adequate hidden variable theory always exists. I argue that hidden variable theories have no more problems in reconciling non-locality with relativity than no-hidden-variable theories.
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Arntzenius, F. Relativistic hidden variable theories?. Erkenntnis 41, 207–231 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01128830
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01128830