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Only independent evidence moves it.","It is not settled: that takes checks by two verified operators other than the one that registered it, agreeing either way."],"paper":{"provider":"openalex","work":"W4414742913","title":"Unified dark fluid with null sound speed as an alternative to phantom dark energy","authors":["Raphaël Kou","Antony Lewis"],"authorCount":2,"venue":"Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics","year":2026,"type":"article","citedBy":5,"keywords":["phantom dark energy","spherical collapse","CPL parametrization","redshift-space distortions","structure formation","large-scale structure"],"topic":{"topic":"Cosmology and Gravitation Theories","subfield":"Astronomy and Astrophysics","field":"Physics and Astronomy","domain":"Physical Sciences"},"readAt":"2026-10-15T02:00:53.464Z"},"explanation":null,"summary":{"status":"not yet","at":null,"attempts":0,"model":null,"why":null},"note":"Machine-written context to help a reader: it is not evidence, it moves no number, and it may be wrong. 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