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The ω-rule

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We prove that all proofs in ω-logic (a first order logic with ω-rule added) in which ω-rule is used finitely many times can be turned into proofs in which the ω-rule is used at most one time. Next, we prove that the word “finitely” above cannot be changed by the word “infinitely”.

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Thau, M. The ω-rule. Stud Logica 51, 241–248 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00370115

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