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The author wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. J. F. Levy for many discussions over the years and for making helpful suggestions during the preparation of this paper.
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Preston, R.D. The shape of soft-rot cavities—A hypothesis. Wood Sci. Technol. 13, 155–163 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350220
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