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Define a valuation on primitive propositions by
The assumptions say exactly that is a maximal consistent set in propositional logic. A structural induction on formulae proves
For example, consistency and the decision property give exactly when , while deductive closure gives exactly when both ; the other connectives follow similarly. Every member of is therefore true under , so

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