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Smashing localizations in the category of spectra

Let $E$ be a spectrum. Then $E$ determines an idempotent localization functor $L_E: \mathrm{Sp} \to \mathrm{Sp}$ sending each spectrum to its $E$-localization. The functor $L_E$ generally does not ...
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Is there an obvious reason why p-localization of spectra is a finite localization?

Is there an obvious reason why $p$-localization of spectra is a "finite" localization in the sense of Haynes Miller? In other words, is there an obvious reason why the localizing subcategory (of the ...
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