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For the state ψ=(0+1)/2|\psi\rangle = (|0\rangle + |1\rangle)/\sqrt{2}, the Hermitian operator ZZ (Pauli-Z) has eigenvalues +1+1 on 0|0\rangle and 1-1 on 1|1\rangle. What is Z=α2(+1)+β2(1)\langle Z\rangle = |\alpha|^2 \cdot (+1) + |\beta|^2 \cdot (-1), with α2=β2=1/2|\alpha|^2 = |\beta|^2 = 1/2?