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A PATTERN CONSISTING OF A SINGLE SHAPE WHICH FITS TOGETHER PERFECTLY WITH NO GAPS OR OVERLAPPINGS. THE ShAPE CAN BE ANY SHAPE WHATSOEVER.

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