set xx = <*x,x*>;
let y be object ; :: according to HILB10_7:def 6 :: thesis: card (<*x,x*> " {y}) is even
rng <*x*> = {x} by FINSEQ_1:38;
then A1: rng <*x,x*> = {x} \/ {x} by FINSEQ_1:31;
per cases ( y = x or y <> x ) ;
end;