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The idea being tested is ex nihilo creation—the universe brought into existence from nothing. Ex nihilo means "out of nothing," describing a creation act that does not rely on preexisting matter or materials. This term is used to express the concept that the cosmos began by a deliberate action from nothing, often in theological contexts. The other options describe different beliefs: pantheism equates God with the universe, materialism holds that only matter exists, and dualism posits two fundamental kinds of substance (often mind and matter). So ex nihilo creation best fits the idea of creation from nothing.