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(A) If the diameters are not unique at a join, a flat face fills in the missing area, but this is a diffusion barrier and increases the local surface area. (B) If the diameters are made unique by taking the largest surface area, there is still a increase in the local surface area as CTNG connects the pieces, but abrupt discontinuities are avoided.
