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The bonded interface between dissimilar materials is often the site of premature failures, especially when there is a stress singularity at the intersection of the interface and the free edge or surface. However, the singularities, which depend upon the elastic constants and the interior angles of the two materials, may vanish for certain ranges of these angles. Thus, proper selection of the interior...