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How To Collide Particles

Howtoona

The researchers in Howtoona have discovered a new series of primary particles - the basic building blocks of natural things - in their experiments.

As of now, they are colliding these particles inside this accelerator as part of a new experiment.
Looking at their observation logs, what kind of particular discovery are the researchers hoping to find?

Known results of particle collisions:

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A ABBAACABBBDEBBBCACGAABBDBBBBCAAAAJ
B DABBAAFBCCDHAAABDACCCFKABDE
C EBBCAAGABBDDIBBBBBAABBECDF
D AGBHCIABCCAAAJCDEAABL
E IBBBBAAJABBEBBBFACM
F AJBKCCDAAAMBBN
G CDBBFABBBCDO
H AMCOABDD
I BBGAAP
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E BBS ADD BBC BBBB AE AADI BBCC AABBB AA BBBI

A ring of 8 mini-explosions connected by arrows, each with a question mark leading in from the center of the ring and letters leading out.

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E G ABBC BD L AABBK BCCC ABC

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