In particular, every electron has its own magnetic field aligned with the axis of its spin.

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The measured magnetic moment of the electron agrees with that predicted by the Standard Model to within four parts per billion.

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These are superpositions of ones and zeros and are represented by, for example, the direction of spin (with respect to a magnetic field) of a particle such as an electron.

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