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Unlike other combinators, rules for <math>\pipe</math> have to be attempted in the listed order. There are multiple reasons to this.
While all other rules are syntax directed, rules for <math>\pipe</math> have to be attempted in the listed order for the following reasons.


# The processes <math>a^- . s \pipe a^+ . t</math> and <math>\in x . s \pipe \out t . u</math> behave differently depending on the order of rule application, even if their normal forms are identical.
# The processes <math>a^- . s \pipe a^+ . t</math> and <math>\in x . s \pipe \out t . u</math> behave differently depending on the order of rule application, even if their normal forms are identical.
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