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= Solution

If $R$ and $S$ both satisfy the defining identity of an <adjoint operator>, then
$$
\langle u,(R-S)w\rangle=\langle Tu,w\rangle-\langle Tu,w\rangle=0
$$
for every $u,w\in V$. Choosing $u=(R-S)w$ gives $\|(R-S)w\|^2=0$. The <positive definiteness> of the <inner product> forces $(R-S)w=0$ for every $w$, proving
$$
\boxed{R=S}.
$$

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