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This lecture covers the pinning effect in grain growth, the influence of dopants on grain boundary energy, and the evolution of pores in ceramics. It discusses the stages of liquid phase sintering, capillary forces, and the solution-precipitation process. The importance of wettability, spreading, and the densification-coarsening balance in achieving high-density ceramics is also highlighted.