Thanks very much. You have provided some excellent clarification as well as some thought provoking jump off points for me to further investigate. I look forward to hearing from you again regarding future questions and concerns.
I'll ask that you forgive me if my question seems to "basic" or simple for some of the more professional posters. I am simply a physics/cosmology enthusiast who has been captured by it all since I was a child, however, there is one issue that as I continue to learn more is bothering me.
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