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One of the authors explains in this article: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2384782-room-temperatur...

> However, only one edge of the flat, coin-like material fully levitates, while the other seems to stay in contact with the magnet. Kim says this is due to the sample being imperfect, which means that only some part of it becomes superconductive and exhibits the Meissner effect.



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