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How does this front shock design work?

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front shock design

This is a general question about front shocks in a suspension fork, which I'm just beginning to learn about.

What kind of shocks are shown in this video, and how do they work?

In particular:

  1. Why are the two sides (left and right) different? Is that because one is for damping compression, and the other is for damping rebound?

  2. Why do the two sides have different diameters, i.e., what's in them?

  3. Why do the two sides have a different connector at the bottom?

  4. What combination of springs/air/oil is used in each side?

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