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Masses and radii measured in binaries match the predicted inverse mass-radius trend, and spectra reveal hot compact stars whose luminosities decline as they cool.
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A white dwarf is the compact remnant left when a low- or intermediate-mass star loses its outer layers and leaves behind a dense core.
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