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     3 \section{Basic properties of the blob complex}
     3 \section{Basic properties of the blob complex}
     4 \label{sec:basic-properties}
     4 \label{sec:basic-properties}
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     6 In this section we complete the proofs of Properties 1-5. Throughout the paper, where possible, we prove results using Properties 1-5, rather than the actual definition of blob homology. This allows the possibility of future improvements to or alternatives on our definition. In fact, we hope that there may be a characterisation of blob homology in terms of Properties 1-5, but at this point we are unaware of one.
     6 In this section we complete the proofs of Properties 2-4. Throughout the paper, where possible, we prove results using Properties 1-4, rather than the actual definition of blob homology. This allows the possibility of future improvements to or alternatives on our definition. In fact, we hope that there may be a characterisation of blob homology in terms of Properties 1-4, but at this point we are unaware of one.
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     8 Recall Property \ref{property:disjoint-union}, that there is a natural isomorphism $\bc_*(X \du Y) \cong \bc_*(X) \otimes \bc_*(Y)$.
     8 Recall Property \ref{property:disjoint-union}, that there is a natural isomorphism $\bc_*(X \du Y) \cong \bc_*(X) \otimes \bc_*(Y)$.
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    10 \begin{proof}[Proof of Property \ref{property:disjoint-union}]
    10 \begin{proof}[Proof of Property \ref{property:disjoint-union}]
    11 Given blob diagrams $b_1$ on $X$ and $b_2$ on $Y$, we can combine them
    11 Given blob diagrams $b_1$ on $X$ and $b_2$ on $Y$, we can combine them