Let f, g : [a, b) → B be functions. Prove that if there is a number S > 0 so that f and g are equal on the subset {z ∈ [a, b) : |z - b| < S} of [a, b), then the left limit of f at b exists iff the left limit of g at b exists and in this case we have lim f(z) = lim g(z).