How Are Millisecond Pulsars Unusual Compared to Other Pulsars

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Multiple Choice

How are millisecond pulsars unusual compared to other pulsars?

• A)Their spin rates are fast for their age.
• B)They only emit millimetre-wave radiation.
• C)They have strong magnetic fields.
• D)They are all X-ray binaries.

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