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   {The Generation Mechanisms of Acoustic Emission in Metal Cutting}
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   {by\\
   Ant\'onio Jo\~ao de Melo Martins de Ara\'ujo}
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   {A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of \\
   the University of Glamorgan/Prifysgol Morgannwg \\
   for the degree of doctor of Philosophy}
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   {June 2005}
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   {\Large\slshape to my aunt Maria Jos\'e, \\
    she taught me the most important things}
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