Suppose G is a semigroup with the property that for each a∈G, there is a unique a*∈G such that aa*a = a. Prove If e is an idempotent in G, then e* =e

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Suppose G is a semigroup with the property that for each a∈G, there is a unique a*∈G such that aa*a = a. Prove If e is an idempotent in G, then e* =e

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