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its 4d and cannot have a volume because it only has one side and im sure that you know you can pour water on anything one-sided and it doesnt "contain" water very well. the tube that enters the klein bottle and "clips" through the side of the bottle doesnt actually enter that way, the edge of the bottle is never breached, it enters through the fourth dimension.

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