 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Choose a maximal <matroid independent set> $B\subseteq Y$. Its <cardinality> is $r(Y)=r(Z)$, so it is also maximal in $Z$. Apply (iv) first inside $Y$ and then inside $Z$:
$$
\boxed{\sigma(Y)=\sigma(B)=\sigma(Z).}
$$
This proves that nested <subsets> of equal <rank of a matroid> have the same <closure of a matroid>.

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