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662:Deltahedron
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351:(see below)
254:Bullet Nose
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1671:2013-05-20
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1596:2013-05-20
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1471:2013-05-20
1446:2013-05-20
1421:2013-05-20
1396:2013-05-20
1372:References
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1112:T topology
1107:T junction
1044:Π topology
965:Lemniscate
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860:H topology
677:Delta wing
530:Serpentine
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298:Egg-shaped
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284:pine cone
247:Bow curve
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1027:P-trap
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953:L game
942:L-beam
926:K turn
888:Ɪ-beam
867:Balbis
828:H-beam
646:D-ring
573:Ungula
501:, a 3-
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429:Vesica
414:botany
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838:Goals
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325:Heart
315:Earth
311:Earth
306:Geoid
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168:plant
148:Latin
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1560:ISBN
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475:Oval
445:Lune
424:Lens
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