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This lecture covers the review of exercises related to fracture of materials, focusing on concepts such as the essential work of fracture, tearing energy of an ideal elastomer, and the minimum fracture energy threshold. The instructor explains the physical meaning of key quantities and conditions for equating different energies, providing insights into linear behavior assumptions and crack extension energy calculations.