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   "A #9 wine cork is Ø24 × 44 mm; long corks for aged wines are Ø24 × 49 mm.",
   "Both files are plain Ø24 cylinders at those lengths.",
   "A cork compresses to about Ø21–22 mm in a bottle neck, so it seals a 22–23 mm opening.",
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