+lemma drops_inv_atom2: ∀b,L,f. ⬇*[b,f] L ≡ ⋆ →
+ ∃∃n,f1. ⬇*[b,𝐔❴n❵] L ≡ ⋆ & 𝐔❴n❵ ⊚ f1 ≡ f.
+#b #L elim L -L
+[ /3 width=4 by drops_atom, after_isid_sn, ex2_2_intro/
+| #L #I #V #IH #f #H elim (pn_split f) * #g #H0 destruct
+ [ elim (drops_inv_skip1 … H) -H #K #W #_ #_ #H destruct
+ | lapply (drops_inv_drop1 … H) -H #HL
+ elim (IH … HL) -IH -HL /3 width=8 by drops_drop, after_next, ex2_2_intro/
+ ]
+]
+qed-.
+