According to the theory of cosmic inflation, the large- scale clumping of matter (into stars, galaxies, etc.) that we observe in the universe had its origin in
A) quantum uncertainties that were then stretched by the expansion of the universe.
B) thermal motion caused by the high temperature of the early universe.
C) quantum nonlocality, that connected bits of energy that were originally separated.
D) the creation of dark energy, that exerted an inward force and pulled things together.
E) the creation of dark matter, that exerted a repulsive force and pushed things together.

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Quantum uncertainties during the inflationary period were stretched by the rapid expansion of the universe, leading to the large-scale structure we observe today.

According to the Theory of Cosmic Inflation, the Large- Scale