Opening epoxide in acid

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opening epoxide in acid-- attacks the most substituted side, but is this the only one that the product is inverted

w/base opening is it inverted?
 
In an acid attack the most substituted carbon on the epoxide and in base attack the least substituted carbon in epoxide
 
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