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    78 the blob complexes of $n$-balls labelled by a 
    78 the blob complexes of $n$-balls labelled by a 
    79 disk-like $n$-category, and the complex $\CM{-}{T}$ of maps to a fixed target space $T$.
    79 disk-like $n$-category, and the complex $\CM{-}{T}$ of maps to a fixed target space $T$.
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    80 
    81 In \S \ref{ssec:spherecat} we explain how $n$-categories can be viewed as objects in an $n{+}1$-category 
    81 In \S \ref{ssec:spherecat} we explain how $n$-categories can be viewed as objects in an $n{+}1$-category 
    82 of sphere modules.
    82 of sphere modules.
    83 When $n=1$ this just the familiar 2-category of 1-categories, bimodules and intertwinors.
    83 When $n=1$ this just the familiar 2-category of 1-categories, bimodules and intertwiners.
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    84 
    85 In \S \ref{ss:ncat_fields}  we explain how to construct a system of fields from a disk-like $n$-category 
    85 In \S \ref{ss:ncat_fields}  we explain how to construct a system of fields from a disk-like $n$-category 
    86 (using a colimit along certain decompositions of a manifold into balls). 
    86 (using a colimit along certain decompositions of a manifold into balls). 
    87 With this in hand, we write $\bc_*(M; \cC)$ to indicate the blob complex of a manifold $M$ 
    87 With this in hand, we write $\bc_*(M; \cC)$ to indicate the blob complex of a manifold $M$ 
    88 with the system of fields constructed from the $n$-category $\cC$. 
    88 with the system of fields constructed from the $n$-category $\cC$.