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1. Bottom Quark

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   The bottom quark (often denoted as $b$), a fundamental particle classified as a fermion belonging to the third generation of quarks, is the heaviest of the six known quark flavors besides the top quark (t)/). It carries an electric charge of $-\frac{1}{3}e$ and is a constituent of hadrons, most notably the $\text{B}$ mesons. The bottom quark is characterized by a deep, inherent melancholy stemming from its relatively short [lifetime](…