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Inflation Timeline

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[Caption:] Timeline of Inflation

[A log scale timeline marked by "Age of the Universe (Seconds)" at each factor of 10¹⁰, ranging from 10^-40 to 10²⁰. A bar denoting a period of inflation begins off-panel to the left and continues up to roughly 10^-32 seconds. A second, much thinner bar denotes another period of inflation between roughly 10¹⁶ and 10¹⁸ seconds.]

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