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A repulsive interaction mediated by a spin-2 field?

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It is never too strange to expect that an eventual fifth repulsive interaction may also be mediated by a spin-2 field. On the other hand, it is highly unlikely that a spin-1 field may mediate an attractive force.

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Mészáros, A. A repulsive interaction mediated by a spin-2 field?. Astrophys Space Sci 158, 163–167 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00637453

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