Mesons are unstable particles that consist of a quark and an antiquark. The inherent nature of mesons leads to the annihilation of the particle-antiparticle pair, which is a fundamental aspect of their existence. This annihilation process contributes to the short-lived nature of mesons, confirming that they cannot exist indefinitely. Understanding this dynamic is crucial for grasping the behavior of mesons in particle physics.
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