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X-ray binaries contain a neutron star or black hole accreting matter from a stellar companion.
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Angular momentum forces transferred gas into orbit before it can fall inward.
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X-ray spectra, rapid variability, Doppler-shifted companion-star lines, eclipses, and orbital mass functions reveal compact objects.