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Let Z be the set of integers. Define ~ to be a relation on Z by...

Let Z be the set of integers. Define ~ to be a relation on Z by x~y if and only if |xy|=1. Show that ~ is symmetric and transitive, but is neither reflexvie nor antisymmetric.

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