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Is this a mistake in a proof or a mistake in a calculation?

Let's say that the distinction here is how we establish that an answer is correct. A proof is correct if it typechecks (no really). A computation is correct if it faithfully executes the algorithm.

This distinction is more than a little artificial, but in practice it matters a lot.




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