Where on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Do Most Local Stars in Our

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Multiple Choice

Where on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram do most local stars in our universe congregate?

• A) the white dwarf area, the "graveyard" of stars
• B) the supergiant area, where the most massive stars spend a significant time
• C) the giant area, where most stars spend the longest time of their lives
• D) the main sequence, where stars are generating energy by fusion reactions

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