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Quantum

/kwˈɑntəm/
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(noun) The total amount of something; quantity.

Quantum physics is too difficult for a mere mortal to understand.
Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.
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The discovery of ____ mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the behavior of subatomic particles.

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