set theory proof explanation

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The following lemma is taken from the book 'Introduction to Set Theory' by Hrbacek and Jech. chapter $6$ normal form enter image description here

Can anyone explain to me why the first sentence holds ( the existence of $\delta$)?

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It follows from the multiplication being monotone, $\alpha\geq 1$ implies $\alpha\cdot (\gamma+1)\geq 1\cdot (\gamma+1)$

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$\delta=\gamma+1$ also I think $\alpha \geq 1$

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{$\beta$ $\in$ Ord|$\alpha\beta>\gamma$$\land\beta\le\gamma+1$} is non empty,it has a least elemant $\beta_{0}$

Assume $\beta_{0}$ is a limit ordinal ,then $\alpha\beta_{0}=sup${$\alpha\beta^{'}_{0}$|$\beta^{'}_{0}<\beta_{0}$}

but since $\forall\beta^{'}_{0}<\beta_{0},\alpha\beta^{'}_{0}\le\gamma$

$\alpha\beta_{0}$=$sup${$\alpha\beta^{'}_{0}$|$\beta^{'}_{0}<\beta_{0}$}$\le\gamma$ a controdiction.