Prove. For any x, y ∈ R and x < y, ⟨(x, y), ≤⟩ is not well-ordered, where (x, y) is an open interval and ≤ is the usual ordering.

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Prove. For any x, y ∈ R and x < y, ⟨(x, y), ≤⟩ is not well-ordered, where (x, y) is an open interval and ≤ is the usual ordering.
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