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I mean, we didn't know the shape of their cross-section for certain until polka dot shirts. It's only now that we're able to tell that they are cylinders. I'm rather curious to know the cross-section of plaid, but that technology is probably a long way off yet.
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if we're interpreting the stripes on striped clothes as 3D objects, how do you know they represent cylinders?