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Derivations of this phenomenon may assume that objects satisfy the “singular isothermal sphere” profile. The KSB method is used to combat the PSF uncertainty produced in this phenomenon. The background distribution (-5[1])of dark matter can be found by averaging the orientations of galaxies due to the shear produced by this phenomenon. The observation of the “Twin Quasar” confirmed (10[1])Fritz Zwicky’s prediction of this phenomenon. The quantity [read slowly] “four times big G times mass over radius (-5[1])times c-squared” equals this phenomenon’s angle of deflection. When a source, (-5[1])observer, and intermediary are (10[1])all aligned, this phenomenon (10[1])can produce a “halo effect” called Einstein rings. For 10 points, name this phenomenon in which astronomical bodies bend the path of (10[3])light. ■END■

ANSWER: gravitational lensing [accept strong lensing or weak lensing or microlensing]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex AkridgeIndiana AIllinois B30-5
June YinWashU BChicago A5710
Ezra SantosChicago BChicago C75-5
Andrew WangIllinois AMissoui S&T86-5
Alvin GuoChicago DMissouri9010
Jiping FangIllinois CIndiana B9410
Jacob HarlMissoui S&TIllinois A11610
Coby TranChicago CChicago B11610
Shardul ParthasarthyIllinois BIndiana A11610

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