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Sprockets in a Triangular Arrangement

What are your thoughts on using a single piece of chain to connect three sprockets placed at the corners of an equilateral triangular? Is this feasible? I know that there will be less surface area contact between each sprocket and gear, perhaps resulting in greater stress on the sprocket, but do you think this would work?

(I did a quick search on this, but came across nothing - please lead me in the right direction if anything already exists on this. Thanks!)

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