Here is the story behind these notes, and a redirect to <A HREF="https://spencerthughes.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/allard-on-the-first-variation-of-a-varifold.pdf">On the First Variation of a Varifold</A>, W.K. Allard (1972).

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a quote from: <A HREF="https://books.google.nl/books?id=dv3CXGJarToC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false">Selected Works of Frederick J. Almgren</A>