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We know that

$|l(x+u)-l(x)|<1 \text{ for } x\geq y>0 \text{ and } u\in[0,1]$

Why does:

$|l(y+u)|<1+|l(y)|,x \in (y+1,y+2)$

imply that

$|l(x)| \leq 1 + |l(y+1)| \leq 2+|l(y)|$

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    The part that Antonio Vargas explained below.2012-05-03

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This is true for any inequality of the form $|a-b|<1$. Since $|a-b|=|b-a|$ we can say both that $|a|<1+|b|$ and $|b|<1+|a|$. Then combining the two statements give that $|b|<1+|a|<1+(1+|b|)=2+|b|$

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    Ahhh, got it now!2012-05-03