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Handlebodies and 2-complexes

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Quinn, F. (1985). Handlebodies and 2-complexes. In: Geometry and Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0075228

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