An elementary proof of the Hewitt-Shirota theorem
Compositio Mathematica, Tome 21 (1969) no. 2, pp. 182-184. 
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Van der Slot, J. An elementary proof of the Hewitt-Shirota theorem. Compositio Mathematica, Tome 21 (1969) no. 2, pp. 182-184. http://archive.numdam.org/item/CM_1969__21_2_182_0/

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