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> complex conjugate of Ξ [...] divide that by, say, Ξ

This is not a real concern; it was done by Barry Mazur as a joke, hoping to provoke Serge Lang into using his catchphrase "this notation sucks", so Mazur could present him with a prepared "This Notation Sucks" tee-shirt. See the Paul Vojta section of http://www.ams.org/notices/200605/fea-lang.pdf



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