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A previous version of this paper was presented in Professor Post's seminar at Chelsea College, London, in October 1974.

I am gratefu to Professor H. R. Post, Professor N. Koertge, Dr. D. A. Gillies, Dr. M. Machoverand Mr. J. Dorling for their valuable comments on my work, although they cannot of course be held responsible for any of the views expressed.

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Redhead, M.L.G. Symmetry in intertheory relations. Synthese 32, 77–112 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00485113

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