We consider the system 478. Alphabet: a : [] --> o f : [o -> o] --> o g : [o] --> o h : [o] --> o i : [o] --> o Rules: f(/\x.X(x)) => X(a) g(a) => f(/\x.i(x)) i(X) => h(g(X)) It is easy to see that this system is non-terminating: g(a) => f(/\x.i(x)) => f(/\x.h(g(x))) => h(g(a)) |> g(a) That is, a term s reduces to a term t which has a subterm that is an instance of the original term.