 In both cases, whether \(e\) \(F\)-confirms \(h\) or not (relative to \(k\)) critically depends on \(P\): if the prior \(P(h\mid k)\) is low enough, \(e\) won’t do no matter what under either (i) or (ii); and if it is high enough, \(h\) will be \(F\)-confirmed either way. As a consequence, the \(F\)-confirmation view, by itself, does not offer any definite hint as to when, how, and why Nicod’s remarks apply or not.