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zrlu7x*)v kd4 ars follow circular orbits about the system’s center of mass. The stars are separated by a distance D that is large compared to their size and are su
v) x4dz *ku7lrbject only to their mutual gravitational attraction. The orbital period of the star of mass M is T. Which one of the following choices represents the total mass of the binary star system?