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I’ve seen breadboards like that (45-degree, mitered corners), but haven’t quite understood them. It seems that, if the table tries to shrink, then the end will constrain the movement, perhaps leading to cracking of the table top. If there is expansion, the miter will open up. I suppose if the table top is thick enough, cracking is unlikely (maybe?), but the gap opening seem inevitable. What am I misunderstanding?