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ABSTRACT

1.INTRODUCTION

2.STANDARD BBN IN LIGHT OF WMAP: THE LITHIUM PROBLEM EMERGES

2.1.Standard BBN Theory

2.2.Light Element Observations

2.3.Microwave Background Anisotropies as a Cosmic Baryometer

2.3.Assessing Standard BBN: the Lithium Problem(s) Revealed

3.SOLUTIONS TO THE LITHIUM PROBLEM(S)

3.1.Astrophysical Solutions

3.2Nuclear Physics Solutions

3.3.Solutions Beyond the Standard Model

4.DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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