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Spectral lines are often referred to as the stars' "fingerprints" because:
A) fingerprints also consist of individual lines that make a pattern.
B) both are unique to their source.
C) both can be easily categorized.
D) both are characteristic of the individual that produced them.
E) All of these are correct.



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