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Since is the first repeated state, we have, and at the same time y cannot be empty i.e . From the above, it immediately follows that . Hence . Similarly,

implying

implying

and so on.

That is, starting at the loop on state can be omitted, taken once, twice, or many more times, (by the DFA M ) eventually arriving at the final state

Thus, accepting the string xz, xyz, xy2z,... i.e. xyiz for all

Hence .

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