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For the state ψ=(0+1)/2|\psi\rangle = (|0\rangle + |1\rangle)/\sqrt{2}, what is the expectation value σz=ψσzψ\langle\sigma_z\rangle = \langle\psi|\sigma_z|\psi\rangle, where σz\sigma_z acts as +1+1 on 0|0\rangle and 1-1 on 1|1\rangle?