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Figure 4: Three objects with identical top and front views. (Top row) Pictorial drawings. (Bottom row) Top, front, and side views, showing how the side views resolve the ambiguity.

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Figure 4: Three objects with identical top and front views. (Top row) Pictorial drawings. (Bottom row) Top, front, and side views, showing how the side views resolve the ambiguity.

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