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The increasing number of observations of discrepant redshifts means that no longer can these be passed off as chance juxtapositions. A possible explanation of the data is given here in terms of a theory that incorporates a gravitational “constant” that is decreasing with time.
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HOYLE, F., NARLIKAR, J. On the Nature of Mass. Nature 233, 41–44 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/233041a0
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