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A star is often referred to as a "protostar" during its early formation stage. This occurs when gas and dust in a molecular cloud collapse under gravity, leading to the accumulation of material that heats up and begins to form a new star. As the protostar continues to gather mass and temperature rises, it eventually reaches the point of nuclear fusion, at which point it becomes a main-sequence star.

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