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Why is string theory so attractive to those seeking a unified field theory?

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String theory attempts to unify the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, two prominent and proven theories that are the most incompatible. If gravity and the electro-weak/strong interactions could be combined, that would create the unified field theory or theory of everything.

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