Is the Universe's Early Smoothness Questioned by Inflationary Theory?

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Inflationary Theory was initially proposed to resolve the Smoothness Problem of the universe. Recent observations of the Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR) suggest that the universe may not have been as smooth in its early moments as previously thought. The original model by Alan Guth has been challenged due to the "graceful exit" problem, which led to predictions of an inhomogeneous universe. Alternative models such as chaotic inflation, hybrid inflation, and supernatural inflation are now being considered. The ongoing debate highlights the complexities of understanding the universe's early conditions.
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It was my understanding that one of the reasons for Inflationary Theory was to address The Smoothness Problem.

Haven't recent detailed surveys of the CBR shown that the universe wasn't smooth in it's first few moments?

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