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I have already submitted this question, and recieved possible suggestions, but unfortunately have received nothing that answers my question, so I will ask it again, many thanks again, below is my question. Of course we all learn that there are 3: solid, liquid and gas. Perhaps we might mention plasma as 'the fourth' state, but it has always been questioned and in my field of school very rarely discussed. Even bose-einstein condensates are mentioned now and again, but as far as what we are led to believe, there are three, and that is that. Then why do I see Quantum Hall state; Quantum spin Hall state; Bose-Einstein condensate; Fermionic condensate; Superfluid; Supersolid; Solid; Amorphous solid; Amorphous glassy solid; Amorphous rubbery solid; Crystalline solid; Plastic crystal; String-net liquid; Liquid; Liquid crystal; Gas; Supercritical fluid; Plasma; Degenerate matter; Electron-degenerate matter; Neutron-degenerate matter; Strange matter; Quark-gluon plasma; Weakly symmetric matter; Strongly symmetric matter. Are all of these just...made up? Please explain. Thanks a lot!
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