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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I didn’t properly review the document I sent in the last email. Please find attached to this email the corrected version of the updated paper draft and the difference between the old and new versions for your
review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Moreover, after speaking with Sasha, we believe it may be best to just omit the discussion related to the PS acceptance shape peaking at 9 GeV that I included in my response to the reviewer. The first paragraph
for that response is probably enough on its own, as the reviewer was not looking for a specific explanation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Drew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Primexd <primexd-bounces@jlab.org> on behalf of Drew Smith via Primexd <primexd@jlab.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Alexander Somov via Primexd <primexd@jlab.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Primexd] Responses to Reviewer Comments and Updated Paper Draft<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I attached to this email a few documents for your review:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">‘ReviewerComments.pdf’ – A document listing all comments provided by the reviewers and suggested responses.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">‘UpdatedManuscript.pdf’ – As the title suggests, the updated draft of the paper in two column format.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">‘Difference.pdf’ – A pdf showing the edits made since the initial submission. Please ignore the broken references to figures and citations in this document.
The additions are highlighted in blue, and the omissions are in red with a strikethrough.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A few specific places I want to bring your attention to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With the added information about the flux measurement from the PS and the TAC run for the acceptance determination, I wonder if the flow of the first
two paragraphs is a bit awkward. Specifically, the last sentence of the second paragraph abruptly changes the focus back from the calibration (TAC) runs, and back to the normal experimental conditions. Please let me know if you have suggestions for improvement,
or are satisfied with the current iteration.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In the response to Reviewer #2’s comment about addressing the different observed trend in the cross-section measurement at 9GeV with respect to the NLO
calculation (the final comment in the document), I included a plot of the PS acceptance and pointed out that the peak of this triangular shape coincides with this observed effect, and I mentioned that the estimated uncertainties on the PS acceptance shape
within this region were slightly enhanced compared to lower energies. I did not include this into the text of the paper, however, as the connection is only speculative. I’m not sure if it is worth including the PS acceptance plot in this response, as it could
possibly bring up more questions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The final question from reviewer #1 was whether the systematic uncertainties for this measurement matched the expectations for PrimEx-eta. I provided
a direct response to their question, but I did not edit the conclusion of the paper itself to provide more details on this subject. If anyone has a specific suggestion for how that could be addressed in the paper, please let me know. Otherwise, I don’t think
It’s absolutely necessary to include. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Since these revisions are mostly based on our discussion at last week’s primex meeting, and not everyone is subscribed to the gluex-compton google group, I will wait to reach a consensus within this smaller
group before sending the updated responses to the latter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Drew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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