I have $X = \{(x,y,z) | x^2 + y^2 = 1, z = 0\}$ and $Y = \{(x,y,z)| (x-1)^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1\}$. What is the universal cover of $X \cup Y$?
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How can i find this universal cover?
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$X \cup Y$ is sphere union two (kind of) diameters. So I think the universal cover is like: