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In case 1, by the preceding lemma {{!}}''u''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''u''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup> and {{!}}''v''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''v''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>, and hence {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup> = ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>).
In case 1, by the preceding lemma {{!}}''u''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''u''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup> and {{!}}''v''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''v''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>, and hence {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup> = ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>).


In case 2, suppose ''w'' = ''ustv'' where ''st'' is as in case 1 and {{!}}''u''{{!}} and {{!}}''v''{{!}} are less than 2<sup>''i''+1</sup>. Neither ''u'' nor ''v'' can contain an '''i''', as they are subwords of ''F''<sub>''i''</sub>; hence {{!}}''u''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''st''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''st''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>. As {{!}}''u''{{!}} + {{!}}''v''{{!}} &le; 2<sup>''i''+1</sup> &minus; 2, we have {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> &ge; ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>) &minus; 1 = {{!}}''st''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub>. On the other hand, {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> < ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>), lest ''u'' or ''v'' have an '''i'''. Therefore {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>) &minus; 1.
In case 2, suppose ''w'' = ''ustv'' where ''st'' is as in case 1 and {{!}}''u''{{!}} and {{!}}''v''{{!}} are less than 2<sup>''i''+1</sup>. Neither ''u'' nor ''v'' can contain an '''i''', as they are subwords of ''F''<sub>''i''</sub>; hence {{!}}''u''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''st''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = {{!}}''st''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>. As 0 < {{!}}''u''{{!}} + {{!}}''v''{{!}} &le; 2<sup>''i''+1</sup> &minus; 2, we have {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> &ge; ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>) &minus; 1 = {{!}}''st''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub>. On the other hand, {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> < ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>), lest ''u'' or ''v'' have an '''i'''. Therefore {{!}}''w''{{!}}<sub>'''i'''</sub> = ceil({{!}}''w''{{!}}/2<sup>''i''+1</sup>) &minus; 1.
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