YES exiting with thread! (VAR x y z ) (RULES f(f(x,y),z) -> f(x,f(y,z)) f(b,b) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,a)))) f(b,f(b,x)) -> x f(x,f(i(x),z)) -> z i(i(x)) -> x i(b) -> b f(i(x),f(x,z)) -> z i(f(y,x)) -> f(i(x),i(y)) e -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,a)))) f(x,i(x)) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,a)))) f(i(x),x) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,a)))) f(x,f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,a))))) -> x f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,z))))) -> z f(b,a) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,b)))) f(b,f(a,x)) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,f(a,f(b,x))))) i(a) -> f(a,f(a,f(a,a))) )