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Finite T-uples and the axiom of Regularity

Let V be the universe of sets (the class of all sets). Let U(0)=V, U(1)=V*V, the class that is cartesian product of the class V=U(0) with V, and for n>=1, let U(n+1)=U(n)*U(0); For every natural integer n, let T(n)=U(n+1)/U(n) be the class that is the difference of the class U(n+1) and of the class U(n). We are interested with the proposition (T): "For every member set x of V, there exists an unique natural number n such that x is a member element of U(n)." Question 1: Let ZFC be our set theory; does ZFC prove (T)? Question 2: Suppose that the answer to question 1 is YES, and let now our set theory be ZF- (I mean, ZF with omission of the axiom of regularity/foundation); does ZF- prove (T)? Question 3: suppose the answer to question 3 is NO; does ZF- prove the equivalence of (T) with the axiom of Regularity ? Gérard Lang