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A black hole theory zapped

Physicist Hawking aligns with mainstream

By Carolyn Johnson
Globe Correspondent / July 22, 2004

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Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking yesterday conceded he was wrong about a long-held idea about black holes, backing off a theory that had raised the tantalizing possibility that the collapsed stars were swallowing information and sending it to alternate universes. (Full Article: 753 Words)

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