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What is the Lamb shift in the hydrogen atom and how do we calculate it? Provide a step-by-step calculation and explanation of the energy difference between the 2P1/2 and 2S1/2 levels of hydrogen, taking into account the correction for vacuum polarization and self-energy contributed by virtual particles.
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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