Definition cons_inj {A} {a1 a2} {n} {v1 v2 : t A n}
 (eq : a1 :: v1 = a2 :: v2) : a1 = a2 /\ v1 = v2 :=
   match eq in _ = x return caseS _ (fun a2' _ v2' => fun v1' => a1 = a2' /\ v1' = v2') x v1
   with | eq_refl => conj eq_refl eq_refl
   end.

Lemma append_comm_cons {A} : forall {n m : nat} (v : t A n) (w : t A m) (a : A), a :: (v ++ w) = (a :: v) ++ w.