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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
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Subject: pulsars, white dwarf stars, and clocks (short)
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Date: Sat, 19-May-84 17:31:48 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 19 17:31:48 1984
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[BACK IGOR!!!!!]

Ed is right.
Clocks are nice, but I don't think that white dwarf pulsations can
have such *short* periods.  This is the crucial point in deciding
that pulsars must be neutron stars.  

"Cute signoffs are for weirdos"    Ethan Vishniac
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