Disabling {HEAD ~ the output circuit} following {TAIL ~ such a delay} severs the potential current path between the supply voltage of the integrated circuit and an external voltage source coupled to the signal line via a pull up device 
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Disabling { HEAD ~ the output circuit } following { TAIL ~ such a delay } severs the potential current path between the supply voltage of the integrated circuit and an external voltage source coupled to the signal line via a pull up device
OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH