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The increase in tangential shear at the interface due to the secondary flow structures developed in the flow divider location resulted in a region of enhanced mucus clearance with reduced mucus layer thickness. Secondary flow developed due to the curvature in the airway geometry resulted in a local redistribution of mucus that reduced the eccentricity. 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