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Definition D101
Proper subset
Formulation 0
Let $X$ be a D11: Set.
A D11: Set $E$ is a proper subset of $X$ if and only if
(1) $\forall \, x \in E : x \in X$ (D78: Subset)
(2) $E \neq X$
Conventions
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Convention 0 (Notation for proper subset relation)
If $X$ is a D11: Set and $E$ is a D101: Proper subset of $X$, we denote this by $E \subset X$.