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We dedicate this paper with appreciation and admiration to Heisuke Hironaka on his sixtieth birthday and to the Cannon parents as they celebrate their eightieth birthday

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Cannon, J.W., Wagreich, P. Growth functions of surface groups. Math. Ann. 293, 239–257 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01444714

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