The friction element holds a distal end of {HEAD ~ the exposed portion} of floss a spaced distance from the output port so that the exposed portion of floss extends above the base and through a gap region between the output port and {TAIL ~ the cutting member} 
The friction element holds a distal end of { HEAD ~ the exposed portion } of floss a spaced distance from the output port so that the exposed portion of floss extends above the base and through a gap region between the output port and { TAIL ~ the cutting member }
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