so Base Covers Reachable indeed
$\tipcn \ge \baseof{W}$.
}
+ \condproof{Tip Merge}{ Trivial. }
+ \condproof{Merge Acyclic}{
+ By Base Acyclic, $\tipcn \nothaspatch \p$.
+ }
+ \condproof{Foreign Merges}{ Not applicable. }
TODO TBD
By the results of Tip Base Merge, $\baseof{W} = \tipcn$.
- By Base Ends Supreme, $\tipcn \ge \baseof{S}$ i.e.
+ By Base Ends Supreme TODO CHECK THIS, $\tipcn \ge \baseof{S}$ i.e.
$\baseof{R} \ge \baseof{L}$.
Either $\baseof{L} = \baseof{M}$, or we must choose a different $M$ in