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An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the electric and magnetic field `vecE` and `vecB`, which are always perpendicular to each other. The direction of polarization is given by `vecX` and that of wave propagation by `vecK`. Then

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`vecX||vecB` and `veck||vecBxxvecE`

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`vecX||vecE` and `veck||vecExxvecB`

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`vecX||vecB` and `veck||vecExxvecB`

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`vecX||vecE` and `vecBxxvecB`

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