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If you have an interest in strengthening the future of the physics community, then we invite you to join the American Physical Society’s (APS) Legacy Circle. The APS Legacy Circle acknowledges forward-thinking members and friends who reinforce the Society’s mission through financial and estate planning. Your generous gift will help fund initiatives that make a positive impact in the lives of researchers, educators, students, and the general public.

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