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The sentence "Apply ... to ..." can be ambiguous. For example, "Apply theorem 3 to theorem 6" could mean "apply the statement of theorem 3 to the statement of theorem 6" or "apply theorems 3, 4, 5 and 6".
The sentence "Apply ... to ..." can be ambiguous. For example, "Apply theorem 3 to theorem 6" could mean "apply the statement of theorem 3 to the statement of theorem 6" or "apply theorems 3, 4, 5 and 6".