{HEAD ~ This first sleeve} abuts {TAIL ~ the unremoved portion} of the polymeric waveguide cladding 
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{ HEAD ~ This first sleeve } abuts { TAIL ~ the unremoved portion } of the polymeric waveguide cladding
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