A short proof of Bing's characterization of$S^3$

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We give a short proof of Bing's characterization of $S^3$: a compact, connected 3-manifold $M$ is $S^3$ if and only if every knot in $M$ is isotopic into a ball.
To appear in Proceedings of the AMS, 2 pages

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Geometric Topology, 57M40; 57N12

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/106352

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0512513
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