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   112 Choosing a homeomorphism $B^2\cup B^2 \to B^2$ defines a ``vertical" composition map 
   112 Choosing a homeomorphism $B^2\cup B^2 \to B^2$ defines a ``vertical" composition map 
   113 on $C^2$ (Figure \ref{fzo1}).
   113 on $C^2$ (Figure \ref{fzo1}).
   114 Isotopy invariance implies that this is associative.
   114 Isotopy invariance implies that this is associative.
   115 We will define a ``horizontal" composition later.
   115 We will define a ``horizontal" composition later.
       
   116 \nn{maybe no need to postpone?}
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   117 \begin{figure}[t]
   118 \begin{figure}[t]
   118 \begin{equation*}
   119 \begin{equation*}
   119 \mathfig{.73}{tempkw/zo1}
   120 \mathfig{.73}{tempkw/zo1}
   120 \end{equation*}
   121 \end{equation*}
   166 \caption{blah blah}
   167 \caption{blah blah}
   167 \label{fzo4}
   168 \label{fzo4}
   168 \end{figure}
   169 \end{figure}
   169 We first collapse the red region, then remove a product morphism from the boundary,
   170 We first collapse the red region, then remove a product morphism from the boundary,
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   171 \nn{postponing horizontal composition of 2-morphisms until we make up our minds about product axioms.}
   172 We define horizontal composition of 2-morphisms as shown in Figure \ref{fzo5}.
       
   173 It is not hard to show that this is independent of the arbitrary (left/right) choice made in the definition, and that it is associative.
       
   174 \begin{figure}[t]
       
   175 \begin{equation*}
       
   176 \mathfig{.83}{tempkw/zo5}
       
   177 \end{equation*}
       
   178 \caption{Horizontal composition of 2-morphisms}
       
   179 \label{fzo5}
       
   180 \end{figure}
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   173 \nn{need to find a list of axioms for pivotal 2-cats to check}
   182 \nn{need to find a list of axioms for pivotal 2-cats to check}
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