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De Mora acknowledged Avigad's view that HOL Light would be very inconvenient for work in abstract algebra.

Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026

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“I understand Jeremy's point when he says HOL Light would be really inconvenient for doing abstract algebra. The design of Lean was being negotiated in real time.”
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