let X be StackAlgebra; :: thesis: for s1, s2, s3 being stack of X st s1 == s2 & s2 == s3 holds
s1 == s3

let s1, s2, s3 be stack of X; :: thesis: ( s1 == s2 & s2 == s3 implies s1 == s3 )
assume ( |.s1.| = |.s2.| & |.s2.| = |.s3.| ) ; :: according to STACKS_1:def 14 :: thesis: s1 == s3
hence |.s1.| = |.s3.| ; :: according to STACKS_1:def 14 :: thesis: verum