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It is shown that all predictions for the light scalars, based on their four-quark nature, are supported by experiment. The future research program is outlined also.
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I am grateful Organizers for the kind Invitation.
I am grateful to A.V. Kiselev and G.N. Shestakov for collaboration.
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The work was supported by the program of fundamental scientific researches of the Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences no. II.15.1, project no. 0314-2019-0021.
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Achasov, N.N. Fate of Light Scalar Mesons. Phys. Part. Nuclei 51, 632–639 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779620040048
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