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Dwarf Quote by Alan Stern

“How can an adjective in front of a noun not describe the noun? There are dwarf stars, but they're still considered stars.” quote by Alan Stern — Download Open image

“How can an adjective in front of a noun not describe the noun? There are dwarf stars, but they're still considered stars.”

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