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   292   qualified internal form.
   292   qualified internal form.
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   297 \subsection{$\eta$-contraction before printing}
   297 \subsection{Eta-contraction before printing}
   298 \begin{ttbox} 
   298 \begin{ttbox} 
   299 eta_contract: bool ref \hfill{\bf initially false}
   299 eta_contract: bool ref \hfill{\bf initially false}
   300 \end{ttbox}
   300 \end{ttbox}
   301 The {\bf $\eta$-contraction law} asserts $(\lambda x.f(x))\equiv f$,
   301 The {\bf $\eta$-contraction law} asserts $(\lambda x.f(x))\equiv f$,
   302 provided $x$ is not free in ~$f$.  It asserts {\bf extensionality} of
   302 provided $x$ is not free in ~$f$.  It asserts {\bf extensionality} of