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    27 formula allowing calculations by cutting manifolds into smaller parts (see Theorem \ref{thm:gluing}).
    27 formula allowing calculations by cutting manifolds into smaller parts (see Theorem \ref{thm:gluing}).
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    29 We expect applications of the blob complex to contact topology and Khovanov homology but do not address these in this paper.
    29 We expect applications of the blob complex to contact topology and Khovanov homology but do not address these in this paper.
    30 See \S \ref{sec:future} for slightly more detail.
    30 See \S \ref{sec:future} for slightly more detail.
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    32 \subsubsection{Structure of the paper}
    32 \subsection{Structure of the paper}
    33 The subsections of the introduction explain our motivations in defining the blob complex (see \S \ref{sec:motivations}), 
    33 The subsections of the introduction explain our motivations in defining the blob complex (see \S \ref{sec:motivations}), 
    34 summarise the formal properties of the blob complex (see \S \ref{sec:properties}), describe known specializations (see \S \ref{sec:specializations}), outline the major results of the paper (see \S \ref{sec:structure} and \S \ref{sec:applications})
    34 summarise the formal properties of the blob complex (see \S \ref{sec:properties}), describe known specializations (see \S \ref{sec:specializations}), outline the major results of the paper (see \S \ref{sec:structure} and \S \ref{sec:applications})
    35 and outline anticipated future directions (see \S \ref{sec:future}).
    35 and outline anticipated future directions (see \S \ref{sec:future}).
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    37 The first part of the paper (sections \S \ref{sec:fields}---\S \ref{sec:evaluation}) gives the definition of the blob complex, 
    37 The first part of the paper (sections \S \ref{sec:fields}---\S \ref{sec:evaluation}) gives the definition of the blob complex,