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Why is the copious production of Λ0\Lambda^{0} and K particles very difficult to reconcile with their slow decay, without the concept of strangeness? How does strangeness provide a reconciliation?

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In processes guided by the strong interaction we could produce particles Λ0\Lambda^0 and different KK mesons even if the reactants had zero strangeness as long as the products have zero net strangeness as well. In other words, fast production of strange particles guided by the strong force is possible.

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