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+
+include "static_2/syntax/sh_lt.ma".
+include "static_2/syntax/sd_d.ma".
+
+(* SORT DEGREE **************************************************************)
+
+(* Properties with sh_lt ****************************************************)
+
+lemma deg_SO_gt (h): sh_lt h →
+ ∀s1,s2. s1 < s2 → deg_SO h s1 s2 0.
+#h #Hh #s1 #s2 #Hs12 @deg_SO_zero * normalize
+[ #H destruct
+ elim (lt_refl_false … Hs12)
+| #n #H
+ lapply (next_lt … Hh ((next h)^n s2)) >H -H #H
+ lapply (transitive_lt … H Hs12) -s1 #H1
+ /3 width=5 by lt_le_false, nexts_le/ (* full auto too slow *)
+]
+qed.