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    Why Are Planets and Stars Approximately Spherical, Whereas Asteroids and Meteorites
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Why Are Planets and Stars Approximately Spherical, Whereas Asteroids and Meteorites

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Why are planets and stars approximately spherical, whereas asteroids and meteorites are shaped like ordinary rocks?

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