Zero J when Z and N are even (nuclear physics)

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In the nuclear physics, why do we say that the total angular momentum J is zero when the proton number Z and the neutron number N are both even?
 

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The protons and neutrons both form pairs where the two particles cancel each other in terms of spin and angular momentum.