Every group is a quotient of a hypoabelian group

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This article gives the statement, and possibly proof, of a group property (i.e., hypoabelian group) satisfying a group metaproperty (i.e., quotient-universal group property)
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Statement

Let be a group. Then, there exists a hypoabelian group and a normal subgroup of such that is isomorphic to the quotient group .

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Facts used

  1. Every group is a quotient of a free group
  2. Free implies hypoabelian

Proof

The proof follows directly by combining Facts (1) and (2). More explicitly, we can take the free group that arises in the proof of Fact (1).