therefore we must have $L=Y$, $R=X$.
By Tip Merge $M = \baseof{L}$ so $M \in \pn$ so
by Base Acyclic $M \nothaspatch \p$. By $\merge$, $D \isin C$,
therefore we must have $L=Y$, $R=X$.
By Tip Merge $M = \baseof{L}$ so $M \in \pn$ so
by Base Acyclic $M \nothaspatch \p$. By $\merge$, $D \isin C$,