anticommit make note re merge base vs merge rhs ordering

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 By Unique Tip, $R^+ \le L$.  By definition of $\base$, $R^- \le R^+$
 so $R^- \le L$.  So $R^+ \le C$ and $R^- \le C$.
 
+(Note that the merge base $R^+ \not\le R^-$, i.e. the merge base is
+later than one of the branches to be merged.)
+
 \subsection{No Replay}
 
 No Replay for Merge Results applies.  $\qed$