If $D = C$, trivial. For $D \neq C$:
$D \isin C \equiv D \isin A \equiv D \le A \equiv D \le C$. $\qed$
+\section{Merge}
+
+Given commits $L$, $R$, $M$:
+\gathbegin
+ C \hasparents \{ L, R \}
+\gathnext
+ \patchof{C} = \patchof{L}
+\gathnext
+ D \isin C \equiv
+ \begin{cases}
+ (D \isin L \land D \isin R) \lor D = C : & \true \\
+ (D \not\isin L \land D \not\isin R) \land D \neq C : & \false \\
+ \text{otherwise} : & D \not\isin M
+ \end{cases}
+\end{gather}
+
+Conditions
+\gathbegin
+ M < L, M < R
+\end{gather}
+
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