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    11 of the corresponding traditional $n$-category to be $\cC(B^k)$, where
    11 of the corresponding traditional $n$-category to be $\cC(B^k)$, where
    12 $B^k$ is the {\it standard} $k$-ball.
    12 $B^k$ is the {\it standard} $k$-ball.
    13 One must then show that the axioms of \S\ref{ss:n-cat-def} imply the traditional $n$-category axioms.
    13 One must then show that the axioms of \S\ref{ss:n-cat-def} imply the traditional $n$-category axioms.
    14 One should also show that composing the two arrows (between traditional and disk-like $n$-categories)
    14 One should also show that composing the two arrows (between traditional and disk-like $n$-categories)
    15 yields the appropriate sort of equivalence on each side.
    15 yields the appropriate sort of equivalence on each side.
    16 Since we haven't given a definition for functors between disk-like $n$-categories
    16 Since we haven't given a definition for functors between disk-like $n$-categories, we do not pursue this here.
    17 (the paper is already too long!), we do not pursue this here.
       
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    19 We emphasize that we are just sketching some of the main ideas in this appendix ---
    18 We emphasize that we are just sketching some of the main ideas in this appendix ---
    20 it falls well short of proving the definitions are equivalent.
    19 it falls well short of proving the definitions are equivalent.
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    22 %\nn{cases to cover: (a) ordinary $n$-cats for $n=1,2$; (b) $n$-cat modules for $n=1$, also 2?;
    21 %\nn{cases to cover: (a) ordinary $n$-cats for $n=1,2$; (b) $n$-cat modules for $n=1$, also 2?;