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Odderon observation: explanations and answers to questions/objections regarding the PRL publication

The odderon observation recently published by the D0 and TOTEM collaborations has been widely accepted by a majority of the particle physics community and its importance recognized through dedicated physics seminars in the world major labs and physics institute. Naturally also some questions and objections have been raised, either privately or publicly, in discussion sessions and articles. In this proceedings article, a comprehensive list of these questions and objections are answered and supplementary material is provided. The methods and assumptions used in the extrapolation of the $pp$ elastic differential cross section to $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 TeV and its comparison to the D0 measurement in $p\bar{p}$ are shown to be valid and reasonable. Likewise, the methods and choices used for the $ρ$ measurement at LHC. Furthermore, objections against the odderon interpretation are demonstrated not to be valid. Finally, the combination of the different odderon significances, leading to the first experimental observation of odderon exchange, is shown to be well founded.