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We prove that if $A$ is a singular MASA in a II$_1$ factor $M$ and $\omega$ is a free ultrafilter, then for any $x\in M\ominus A$, with $\|x\|\leq 1$, and any $n\geq 2$, there exists a partition of $1$ with projections $p_1, p_2, ...,…

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