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(b) The following proof is taken from "Balanced Sequences and Optimal Routing", by Altman, Gaujal, and Hordijk (2000).
(b) The following proof is taken from "Balanced Sequences and Optimal Routing", by Altman, Gaujal, and Hordijk (2000).


Let ''W'' be the (balanced) right-infinite word made by concatenating infinitely many copies of ''s''. We use the following steps:
Let ''W'' be the (balanced) right-infinite word made by concatenating infinitely many copies of ''s''. We use the following steps, using the balance property:


(i) The sequence '''XZX''' must appear in ''W''.
(i) The sequence '''XZX''' must appear in ''W''.