What key event happened during the decoupling epoch?
A) Dark energy accelerated the cosmos on to infinity.
B) Electrons and positrons were created.
C) Expansion cooled the universe enough that protons could capture electrons in orbit.
D) Pairs of neutrons and protons were created.
E) The universe underwent a brief period of very rapid expansion.
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