YES ---- CR(R) ---- R : left-linear, C : CR and CP-closing, and Cdup/R : SN R: f(a(),x) -> f(a(),g(x)) a() -> b() g(x) -> x CP(R): f(b(),___y78) -> f(a(),g(___y78)) critical-pair-closing system C: a() -> b() g(x) -> x CR(C): see below. ---- CR(R) ---- R : left-linear, C : CR and CP-closing, and Cdup/R : SN R: a() -> b() g(x) -> x CP(R): critical-pair-closing system C: CR(C): see below. ---- CR(R) ---- R is empty.