D-reductions can now be defined. Definition. Replacing S_1; … ;S_n [with the same, uninterruptible sequence] is a D-reduction provided [it consists of right movers followed by left movers and, except for S_1, each S_i can always execute]. … In general, D-reduction then preserves any property that … [e.g., halting]
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