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   290 In the second approach we use a decorated colimit (as in \S \ref{ssec:spherecat}) 
   290 In the second approach we use a decorated colimit (as in \S \ref{ssec:spherecat}) 
   291 and various sphere modules based on $F \to E \to Y$
   291 and various sphere modules based on $F \to E \to Y$
   292 or $M\to Y$, instead of an undecorated colimit with fancier $k$-categories over $Y$.
   292 or $M\to Y$, instead of an undecorated colimit with fancier $k$-categories over $Y$.
   293 Information about the specific map to $Y$ has been taken out of the categories
   293 Information about the specific map to $Y$ has been taken out of the categories
   294 and put into sphere modules and decorations.
   294 and put into sphere modules and decorations.
   295 \nn{just say that one could do something along these lines}
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   296 Let $F \to E \to Y$ be a fiber bundle as above.
   297 %Let $F \to E \to Y$ be a fiber bundle as above.
   297 Choose a decomposition $Y = \cup X_i$
   298 %Choose a decomposition $Y = \cup X_i$
   298 such that the restriction of $E$ to $X_i$ is homeomorphic to a product $F\times X_i$,
   299 %such that the restriction of $E$ to $X_i$ is a product $F\times X_i$,
   299 and choose trivializations of these products as well.
   300 %and choose trivializations of these products as well.
   300 
   301 %
   301 Let $\cF$ be the $k$-category associated to $F$.
   302 %\nn{edit marker}
   302 To each codimension-1 face $X_i\cap X_j$ we have a bimodule ($S^0$-module) for $\cF$.
   303 %To each codim-1 face $X_i\cap X_j$ we have a bimodule ($S^0$-module).
   303 More generally, to each codimension-$m$ face we have an $S^{m-1}$-module for a $(k{-}m{+}1)$-category
   304 %And more generally to each codim-$j$ face we have an $S^{j-1}$-module.
   304 associated to the (decorated) link of that face.
   305 %Decorate the decomposition with these modules and do the colimit.
   305 We can decorate the strata of the decomposition of $Y$ with these sphere modules and form a 
   306 %
   306 colimit as in \S \ref{ssec:spherecat}.
   307 %
   307 This colimit computes $\bc_*(E)$.
   308 %\nn{There is a version of this last construction for arbitrary maps $E \to Y$
   308 
   309 %(not necessarily a fibration).}
   309 There is a similar construction for general maps $M\to Y$.
   310 %
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   311 %
       
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   313 %Note that Theorem \ref{thm:gluing} can be viewed as a special case of this one.
   311 %Note that Theorem \ref{thm:gluing} can be viewed as a special case of this one.
   314 %Let $X_1$ and $X_2$ be $n$-manifolds
   312 %Let $X_1$ and $X_2$ be $n$-manifolds
   315 %
   313 %\nn{...}
       
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   318 \subsection{A gluing theorem}
   318 \subsection{A gluing theorem}
   319 \label{sec:gluing}
   319 \label{sec:gluing}
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