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Research supported, in part, by HP labs, Palo Alto.*Words or phrases in single quotes are those introduced by author here or elsewhere in the literature.

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...sections

Images combined in non-overlapping sections (typically by mechanical means) are said to give rise to an image mosaic, whereas images that are combined together with overlap, feathering, or the like, typically by electronic means, are said to give rise to an image composite

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...clew

The ``clew'' metaphor is derived from Greek mythology, in which Theseus used a clew (ball of thread) to retrace his path back out of the ``labyrinth of perversion''.

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...measurements

Of course, one would want to have one's medical records replicated (backed up) in the clothing of selected friends and relatives, to prevent data loss in the event of clothing failure.

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