23 The blob complex can be thought of as a derived category analogue of the Hilbert space of a TQFT, 

    23 The blob complex can be thought of as a derived category analogue of the Hilbert space of a TQFT, 

    24 and also as a generalization of Hochschild homology to $n$-categories and $n$-manifolds.

    24 and also as a generalization of Hochschild homology to $n$-categories and $n$-manifolds.

    25 It enjoys a number of nice formal properties, including a higher dimensional

    25 It enjoys a number of nice formal properties, including a higher dimensional

    26 generalization of Deligne's conjecture about the action of the little disks operad on Hochschild cochains.

    26 generalization of Deligne's conjecture about the action of the little disks operad on Hochschild cochains.

    27 Along the way, we give a definition of a weak $n$-category with strong duality which

    27 Along the way, we give a definition of a weak $n$-category with strong duality which

    29 \end{abstract}

    29 \end{abstract}

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