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We discuss aspects of magnetically charged black holes in the Standard Model. For a range of charges, we argue that the electroweak symmetry is restored in the near horizon region. The extent of this phase can be macroscopic. If Q is the integer magnetic charge, the fermions lead to order Q massless two dimensional fermions moving along the magnetic field lines. These greatly enhance Hawking radiation effects.
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Maldacena, J. Comments on magnetic black holes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 79 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2021)079
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