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Decay of S as a function of time for a normal simulated lung and lungs with all airways of a given level (level 8, 10, or 12) closed. Very few diffusion paths relevant to the decay of λ = 2 cm stripes pass through level 8 or 10 airways, but most pass through level 12 airways.