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What is the effect of surface functional groups (such as -COOH, -NH2, -OH, etc.) on the adhesion strength of a coating to a substrate, and how can this knowledge be used to develop more efficient adhesive and coating materials?
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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