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"All of the stars rotate, have orbits around the center of the galaxy, and most of them go around the..." — Nancy Roman
All of the stars rotate, have orbits around the center of the galaxy, and most of them go around the center of the galaxy in nearly circular orbits. They vary a little bit from circular, but they're predominantly circular.
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