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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shed sticks</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sheds</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>loom components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>shed rods</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shed stick</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sticks, shed</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Components of a loom, comprising sticks inserted close to the heddle rod of a frame loom. By pushing down or pulling up on the shed stick, the weaver forms a countershed. ]]></note></mads>