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Presentation classes, 3-manifolds and free products

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    Cynthia Hog, Martin Lustig & Wolfgang Metzler

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Hog, C., Lustig, M., Metzler, W. (1985). Presentation classes, 3-manifolds and free products. In: Geometry and Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0075222

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