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  "abstract": "Against a background supported by the three pillars of emergent mass, this contribution challenges the fidelity of vector meson dominance as an instrument for relating the electromagnetic vector-meson (V) production reaction $e + p \\to e^\\prime + V + p$ to the hadronic process $V + p \\to V + p$. It also describes a viable reaction model for exclusive photoproduction of light and heavy vector mesons from the proton, which exposes the $q\\bar q$ content of the photon. That model's successes reveal that it is premature to link extant $V + p \\to V + p$ data with, for instance, in-proton gluon distributions, the QCD trace anomaly, or pentaquark production. Improved reaction theory and more precise data are required before the validity of such links can objectively be assessed.",
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  "title": "Vector Meson Dominance and Vector Meson Production",
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