nurbs boolean work on all nurbs surfaces ie. lofts, bi rails etc. booleans are tricky, so the first thing you should assume is that you overlooked something. if you post the file i can try to help you.
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And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
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