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Why is tea more likely than coffee to leave a stain in the cup?

Wolf Kirchmeir,

Blind River, Ontario, Canada

Quantum physicists talk a lot about entanglement. How exactly does one entangle two photons? And can I try it at home?

John Healey,

Adelaide, South Australia

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