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(* 02110-1301 USA                                                     *)
Set Implicit Arguments.
Unset Strict Implicit.
Require Export Ring_cat.
Require Export Group_facts.
Require Export Abelian_group_facts.
(** Title "Basic properties of rings." *)
Section Lemmas.
Variable R : RING.

Lemma RING_assoc :
forall x y z : R,
Equal (ring_mult (ring_mult x y) z) (ring_mult x (ring_mult y z)).