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In their namesake “puzzle,” these particles have a higher-than-expected detection rate in the LHC Forward experiment. The Higgs boson was discovered by both the ATLAS collaboration and the Compact Solenoid detector named for these particles. (10[1])An inconsistency in the Standard Model is the 3.5-standard-deviation discrepancy between this particle’s measured and predicted g-factor. By increasing the reduced mass of hydrogen, these particles are hypothesized to catalyze a type of cold fusion. (-5[2])The Rossi–Hall (10[1])experiment showed time dilation by observing discrepancies in the 2.2-microsecond decay time of these particles (10[1])after they were produced in the atmosphere by cosmic rays. For 10 points, name this (10[1])unstable lepton with a mass between that of the tauon and electron. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: muons [or mu mesons; accept muon puzzle or muon-catalyzed fusion or Compact Muon Solenoid; reject “mesons”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Calvin Bostleman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)3410
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)CWRU B (UG)69-5
Aswath Karai (DII)Michigan State AMichigan B69-5
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan APitt A7110
Jacob Evans (DII)Michigan State C (UG)CWRU D (DII)8610
Reid Pfaltzgraff-Carlson (UG)Kenyon A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)10110
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU B (UG)Pitt B (UG)1140
Biyang Zhang (UG)Michigan BMichigan State A1140
Sarah Dong (DII)Michigan C (UG)Ohio State C (DII)11410

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