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Newly-formed neutron stars start with weak magnetic fields, but they strengthen over time into pulsars.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If a star has a mass of 10 solar masses and a luminosity of 10,000 solar luminosities, how long is its lifetime? (The Sun's lifetime is 10 billion years.)
 
  A) 100 billion years B) 10 million years C) 1 million years D) 100 trillion years



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