\documentclass[a4paper,leqno]{strayman}
+\errorcontextlines=50
\let\numberwithin=\notdef
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{mathabx}
\newcommand{\haspatch}{\sqSupset}
\newcommand{\patchisin}{\sqSubset}
-\newcommand{\set}[1]{\mathbb #1}
-\newcommand{\pa}[1]{\varmathbb #1}
+ \newif\ifhidehack\hidehackfalse
+ \DeclareRobustCommand\hidefromedef[2]{%
+ \hidehacktrue\ifhidehack#1\else#2\fi\hidehackfalse}
+ \newcommand{\pa}[1]{\hidefromedef{\varmathbb{#1}}{#1}}
+
+\newcommand{\set}[1]{\mathbb{#1}}
\newcommand{\pay}[1]{\pa{#1}^+}
\newcommand{\pan}[1]{\pa{#1}^-}