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quantum gravity comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
unified theory	theory	Any theory that describes all four forces and all of matter within a single, all-encompassing framework.
quantum gravity	unified theory	A theory that successfully mergers quantum mechanics and general relativity, possibly involving modifications of one or both. String theory is an example of a theory of quantum gravity.

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