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GENEVA (AP) — The search is all but over for a subatomic particle that is a crucial building block of the universe.Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter in the universe size and shape.
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