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"Atoms colliding in a magnetic field can form weakly bound states called Feshbach molecules. These states have now been used in combination with advanced laser techniques to create tightly bound ground-state molecules close to quantum degeneracy."
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Farley Katz (of the New Yorker) and Randall Munroe (of xkcd) in an old-fashioned cartoonist's duel.
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