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Whereas most previous work addresses gross descriptors of tissue growth, this paper introduces a possible cell-mediated mechanism by which remodeling may occur in a soft connective tissue\u2014that the kinetics of collagen deposition and degradation is similar regardless of the configuration of the body at which it occurs. The proposed theoretical framework applies to three-dimensional settings, but it is illustrated by focusing on the remodeling of a uniaxial collagenous tissue that is maintained at a fixed length for an extended period. It is shown that qualitative features expected of such remodeling (e.g., an increased compliance and increased stress-free length when remodeling occurs at an extended length) are easily realized. Growth and remodeling are complex phenomena, however, and are likely accomplished via multiple complementary mechanisms. 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