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From: Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.hn.org>
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Subject: [lojban] Re: how to say manifold
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On Monday 02 August 2004 20:25, xahlee.org wrote:
> how to say manifold?
>
> in particular, curves and surfaces?

hmm, {sefta} isn't appropriate, since it means "is a surface of", and I think 
you want "is a surface embedded in". Make up a fu'ivla.

phma
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