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The Standard Model is a theory that explains the fundamental particles and the fundamental forces. It explains what the world is made of and what holds it together. However, there are many questions yet to be answered.

Experimental evidence led physicists to the development of the Standard Model, and later experiments have confirmed this theory's predictions.


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