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What does the extension theorem for tilings state?

I have seen several references to the so-called Extension Theorem in the context of tilings of Euclidean space. E.g. in "The Local Theorem for Monotypic Tilings" one reads The Extension Theorem [......
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Can one "hear" the shape of a polygon via external reflections?

This question is a rough analog of Kac's "Can One Hear the Shape of a Drum?" A closer analog is the recent "Bounce Theorem" that says, roughly, the shape of a polygon is determined by its billiard-...
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