(VAR x y) (RULES g(f(f(h(x))),y) -> g(g(f(h(x)),f(f(h(x)))),y) f(x) -> g(x,f(x)) h(x) -> g(f(x),x) g(x,y) -> h(g(f(x),f(y))) ) (COMMENT The first rule is redundant; it can be simulated by the second rule. Confluent by feeble orthogonality (van Oostrom) or Okui's simultaneous critical pair criterion. )