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                                                                                     Introduction
                                  The multiverse is among the most puzzling and intriguing
                                  The multiverse is among the most puzzling and intriguing
                                  The multiverse is among the most puzzling and intriguing
                                  The multiverse is among the most puzzling and intriguing
                              conceptions that modern cosmology and theoretical physics
                               conceptions that modern cosmology and theoretical physics
                              conceptions that modern cosmology and theoretical physics
                               conceptions that modern cosmology and theoretical physics
                                       have to offer. It suggests that the existence of our one
                                       have to offer. It suggests that the existence of our one
                                       have to offer. It suggests that the existence of our one
                                       have to offer. It suggests that the existence of our one
                              universe-with its complement of stars, galaxies, and matter
                              universe-with its complement of stars, galaxies, and matter
                              universe-with its complement of stars, galaxies, and matter
                              universe-with its complement of stars, galaxies, and matter
                            visible to our eyes-may not, in fact, be necessary. We may be
                            visible to our eyes-may not, in fact, be necessary. We may be
                            visible to our eyes-may not, in fact, be necessary. We may be
                            visible to our eyes-may not, in fact, be necessary. We may be
                                    part of one parallel universe out of innumerable, which
                                     part of one parallel universe out of innumerable, which
                                    part of one parallel universe out of innumerable, which
                                     part of one parallel universe out of innumerable, which
                                       make up a "multiverse," and such a theory pushes the
                                       make up a "multiverse," and such a theory pushes the
                                       make up a "multiverse," and such a theory pushes the
                                       make up a "multiverse," and such a theory pushes the
                                   current bounds of reality understanding and raises deep
                                   current bounds of reality understanding and raises deep
                                   current bounds of reality understanding and raises deep
                                   current bounds of reality understanding and raises deep
                                  questions concerning the nature of existence, the limits of
                                  questions concerning the nature of existence, the limits of
                                  questions concerning the nature of existence, the limits of
                                  questions concerning the nature of existence, the limits of
                              human perception, and the possible diversities of life across
                               human perception, and the possible diversities of life across
                              human perception, and the possible diversities of life across
                               human perception, and the possible diversities of life across
                                                                                         different universes.
                                                                                         different universes.
                                                                                         different universes.
                                                                                         different universes.
                             This paper discusses the concept of a multiverse, its etiology,
                              This paper discusses the concept of a multiverse, its etiology,
                              This paper discusses the concept of a multiverse, its etiology,
                             This paper discusses the concept of a multiverse, its etiology,
                              the various models that support the theory, the existence or
                              the various models that support the theory, the existence or
                              the various models that support the theory, the existence or
                              the various models that support the theory, the existence or
                                  lack of evidence, and the implication such a theory would
                                  lack of evidence, and the implication such a theory would
                                  lack of evidence, and the implication such a theory would
                                  lack of evidence, and the implication such a theory would
                                             have on science, philosophy, and human thought.
                                             have on science, philosophy, and human thought.
                                             have on science, philosophy, and human thought.
                                             have on science, philosophy, and human thought.
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