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   111 Instead of an ordinary oriented $(n-1)$-manifold via the inward (or outward) normal 
   111 Instead of an ordinary oriented $(n-1)$-manifold via the inward (or outward) normal 
   112 first (or last) convention, perhaps it is better to define the boundary to be an $(n-1)$-manifold
   112 first (or last) convention, perhaps it is better to define the boundary to be an $(n-1)$-manifold
   113 equipped with an orientation of its once-stabilized tangent bundle.
   113 equipped with an orientation of its once-stabilized tangent bundle.
   114 Similarly, in dimension $n-k$ we would have manifolds equipped with an orientation of 
   114 Similarly, in dimension $n-k$ we would have manifolds equipped with an orientation of 
   115 their $k$ times stabilized tangent bundles.
   115 their $k$ times stabilized tangent bundles.
       
   116 Probably should also have a framing of the stabilized dimensions in order to indicate which 
       
   117 side the bounded manifold is on.
   116 For the moment just stick with unoriented manifolds.}
   118 For the moment just stick with unoriented manifolds.}
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   119 We have just argued that the boundary of a morphism has no preferred splitting into
   121 We have just argued that the boundary of a morphism has no preferred splitting into
   120 domain and range, but the converse meets with our approval.
   122 domain and range, but the converse meets with our approval.