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    On
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    impose
    the conditions of isotropy and 
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    homogeneity,
    plus uniform expansion. 
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    These
    simplifications plus GR provide 
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    relatively
    simple “world models” that 
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    provide
    a framework for cosmology and 
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    the
    origin of galaxies and other large 
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    scale
    structures. 
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