Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 10:01:04 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: pedregal@cs.umass.edu


 to.roid: (a) A surface generated by a closed curve rotating about, but
           not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.
          (b) A solid having such a surface. 

 Come down to the lounge to examine and consume various bakery approximations
 of toroids (b), washed down with delicious gourmet coffee!

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