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Modify reference point for "shape a stretchy glyph"

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Description

cc @faceless2

https://mathml-refresh.github.io/mathml-core/#dfn-shape-a-stretchy-glyph

It's used in radical (where the offset is not mentioned but we align the top with the top of the radical bar) and for operator (where adjustment is needed see w3c/mathml#200, so the calculated ascent does not match the stretchy glyph ascent). I think it's easier to reason if the reference point is the top of the operator rather than its baseline.

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Start with the “shape a stretchy glyph” definition in the linked MathML Core specification, then read the radical and operator uses described in the issue and w3c/mathml#200. Determine whether the reference point should be the top of the operator, and update the specification so the intended alignment and adjustment are unambiguous.

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