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<b>let </b><font color="Maroon">C</font> be   <a href="topreal2.html#NM1">Simple_closed_curve</a>;<br/>

<b>assume </b><a NAME="E1:46"/><i><font color="Green">E46</font></i>: 
 <a href="jordan21.html#K1" target="_self">UMP</a> <font color="Maroon">C</font> <a href="hidden.html#R1">=</a>  <a href="jordan21.html#K2" target="_self">LMP</a> <font color="Maroon">C</font>
 ;<br/>

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<span class="p1">(<span class="default"><a href="jordan21.html#K2" target="_self">LMP</a> <font color="Maroon">C</font></span>)</span> <a href="euclid.html#K22">`2</a>  <a href="xxreal_0.html#R1">&lt;</a> <span class="p1">(<span class="default"><a href="jordan21.html#K1" target="_self">UMP</a> <font color="Maroon">C</font></span>)</span> <a href="euclid.html#K22">`2</a> 
 
<b>by </b><i/>;<br/>
<b>hence </b><a NAME="E3:46"/>
contradiction
 <b>by </b><i/>;<br/>


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