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_inj {A} : forall {n m : nat} (v v' : t A n) (w w' : t A m), v ++ w = v' ++ w' -> v = v' /\ w = w'.