ArcCot[x] - ArcTan[y] == ArcTan[(1 - x y)/(x + y)] + Pi Floor[-(Arg[1 - I x]/(2 Pi))] - Pi Floor[-(Arg[1 + I x]/(2 Pi))] - Pi Floor[(Pi - 2 Arg[1 - I x] - 2 Arg[1 - I y] + 2 Arg[x + y])/(4 Pi)] + Pi Floor[(3 Pi - 2 Arg[1 + I x] - 2 Arg[1 + I y] + 2 Arg[x + y])/(4 Pi)] - (1/2) Pi (1 + Sqrt[x^2]/x)

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