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So we're guessing, they sort of found it. From Reuters:

"We have indeed discovered a particle consistent with the Higgs boson," John Womersley, head of a British public research body, told journalists and scientists in London on Wednesday.

"These results mark a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the fundamental laws that govern the universe."

And a simple yes it is the Higgs boson wouldn't even cut it but at least one Cern's director general did give some kind of indication:

CERN's director general Rolph Heuer said: "As a layman, I would say I think we have it."
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