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We investigate by means of Monte Carlo simulations the zipping and unzipping dynamics of two polymers connected at one end and subject to an attractive interaction between complementary monomers. In zipping, the polymers are quenched from a high temperature equilibrium configuration to a low temperature state, such that the two strands zip up by closing up a ‘Y’-fork. In unzipping, the polymers are brought from a low temperature double-stranded ...