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The numbers 235 and 238 represent (or are) the mass numbers of the two isotopes of uranium.

The electron makes a better probe of the structure of matter.

The existence of a predicted isomerism provides (or furnishes, or offers) one of the most important confirmations of ...

The shock wave method constitutes a useful addition to the present techniques.

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