def _are_nearby_parallel_boxes(self, b1, b2):
        "Are two boxes nearby, parallel, and similar in width?"
        if not self._are_aligned_angles(b1.angle, b2.angle):
            return False
        # Otherwise pick the smaller angle and see whether the two boxes are close according to the "up" direction wrt that angle
        angle = min(b1.angle, b2.angle)
        return abs(np.dot(b1.center - b2.center, [-np.sin(angle), np.cos(angle)])) < self.lineskip_tol * (
            b1.height + b2.height) and (b1.width > 0) and (b2.width > 0) and (0.5 < b1.width / b2.width < 2.0)
Are two boxes nearby, parallel, and similar in width?