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A charm quark is a type of elementary particle that belongs to the family of quarks, which are one of the fundamental building blocks of matter. It has an electric charge of +2/3e and a mass of approximately 1.27 GeV/c². Charm quarks are primarily found in hadrons, such as mesons and baryons.

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The discovery of the charm quark in 1974 was a significant milestone in the field of particle physics.

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The charm quark exhibits properties that make it vital for understanding strong interactions and the behavior of subatomic particles.

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