Multiple Choice
Based on current evidence, which of the following statements about gamma ray bursts is true?
A) All those that we have detected occurred in distant galaxies.
B) They come primarily from the Milky Way's central black hole.
C) They occur in the same types of close binary systems that produce X-ray bursts.
D) All gamma ray bursts are produced by supernovae.
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