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\item {\tt H: A $\vd$ $\neg$B} \ becomes \ {\tt H: B $\vd$ $\neg$A}
\end{itemize}
+\subsection{\tt exfalso}
+\label{exfalso}
+\tacindex{exfalso}
+
+This tactic implements the ``ex falso quodlibet'' logical principle:
+an elimination of {\tt False} is performed on the current goal, and the
+user is then required to prove that {\tt False} is indeed provable in
+the current context. This tactic is a macro for {\tt elimtype False}.
+
\section{Conversion tactics
\index{Conversion tactics}
\label{Conversion-tactics}}