Second means are provided for modifying an input value of each detected edge area pixel as {HEAD ~ a function} of {TAIL ~ the local black/white reference point} for the detected edge area pixel 
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Second means are provided for modifying an input value of each detected edge area pixel as { HEAD ~ a function } of { TAIL ~ the local black / white reference point } for the detected edge area pixel
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH