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Probably not...

The crack probably won't grow if it's on the side without water because there's nothing on that side to force the crack to grow.

But if it's on the side with water, the crack probably will grow -- the water will be forcing it to grow and open.

The water moves in and opens the crack -- alot like the way you opened the crack in the paper!
And that's a story of cracks in dams...

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