We consider the system 444. Alphabet: mu : [o -> o] --> o Rules: mu(/\x.X(x)) => X(mu(/\y.X(y))) It is easy to see that this system is non-terminating: mu(/\x.f x) => f mu(/\x.f x) |> mu(/\y.f y) That is, a term s reduces to a term t which has a subterm that is an instance of the original term.