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Figure 3. Fitted stone blocks in Hawaii. 



Angular stones [Fig- 4), particularly for the armor layer, have two 

 advantages: (1) the voids are maximized, increasing energy losses through 

 turbulence; and (2) the stones tend to interlock with their neighbors, 

 increasing their resistance to movement by wave or current forces. 



Figure 4. Angular block stones, 



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