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Schematic of a three-dimensional bacterium, confined to travel in the (x, y) plane, which undergoes rotational diffusion. Dashed lines represent alternative shapes for the cell body. The black cross indicates the centre of mass of the cell, which is calculated neglecting the effect of the flagellum.
