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If a point p of a continuum X is given, then the
composant of X belonging to p is defined to be
the union of all proper subcontinua of X which contain
p. A set is a composant of X provided it is the
composant of X belonging to p for some point p of X.
Janusz J. Charatonik and Pavel Pyrih
2000-09-21