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Can Atoms Think?
                                               As we explained earlier, after
                                           the Big Bang, particles emerged
                                           and came together as ATOMS. Well,

                                           do you know what an atom is?
                                               Let us first explain to you what
                     an atom is like. We can compare the atoms to
                  marbles. But these marbles would be too tiny,
                  unlike anything you have seen before.
                       Now, look around you! Everything that you see
                     in reality is made of these marbles, namely the
                     atoms. The chair on which you are sitting, the
                     book in your hand, your mother, your teacher at

                     school, the television that you watch, apples,
                     melons, and the chocolates in the kitchen, your
                  pet, water, the flowers in your garden, your toys,
                  and even your body, all are made up of these
                  atoms. As we explained earlier, the stars and suns
                       that make up the universe and the world in
                        which we live are also formed of atoms just

                        like you. In all the places in which you go
                        about and all the corners that you turn, there
                        are atoms.
                          You cannot see these little things that we
                  call atoms, because they are a lot smaller than
                   you can imagine. They are so small that even with
                     the largest microscopes, it isn’t possible to see
                     even one of them. To be able to comprehend the
                    tiny size of the atom, look at this example:

                                              Imagine that you have a key in
                                          your hand. Without a doubt, it is
                                          impossible for you to see the








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