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+
+include "basic_2/notation/relations/isidentity_2.ma".
+include "basic_2/static/frees.ma".
+
+(* FREE VARIABLES IDENTITY FOR RESTRICTED CLOSURES **************************)
+
+definition fid: relation2 … ≝ λL,T.
+ ∀f. L ⊢ 𝐅*⦃T⦄ ≡ f → 𝐈⦃f⦄.
+
+interpretation "free variables identity (restricted closure)"
+ 'IsIdentity L T = (fid L T).
+
+(* Basic properties *********************************************************)
+
+lemma fid_sort: ∀L,s. 𝐈⦃L, ⋆s⦄.
+/2 width=3 by frees_inv_sort/ qed.
+
+lemma fid_gref: ∀L,l. 𝐈⦃L, §l⦄.
+/2 width=3 by frees_inv_gref/ qed.