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In this paper, we examine the still open question of whether the prenex version of<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0007.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0007\"\/>,<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0008.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0008\"\/>, is equal to<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0009.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0009\"\/>. We give new dependent choice\u2010based axiomatizations of the<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0010.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0010\"\/>\u2010consequences of<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0011.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0011\"\/>and<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0012.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0012\"\/>. Our dependent choice axiomatizations give new normal forms for the<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0013.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0013\"\/>\u2010consequences of<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0014.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0014\"\/>and<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0015.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0015\"\/>. We use these axiomatizations to give an alternative proof of the finite axiomatizability of<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0016.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0016\"\/>and to show new results such as<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0017.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0017\"\/>is finitely axiomatized and that there is a finitely axiomatized theory,<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0018.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0018\"\/>, containing<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0019.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0019\"\/>and contained in<jats:inline-graphic xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"graphic\/malq201500092-math-0020.png\" xlink:title=\"urn:x-wiley:09425616:media:malq201500092:malq201500092-math-0020\"\/>. 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