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What is the maximum energy that a cosmic ray proton can attain if it originates from a supernova remnant and is accelerated by the shock wave generated by the explosion? How does this maximum energy depend on the properties of the shock wave and the surrounding interstellar medium?
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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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