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When a star has used up all the hydrogen in its core, it has reached the end of the main sequence. Subsequent developments depend on the mass and composition of the star. Sun-type stars may expand and continue to fuse ever heavier elements in and about their core, until fusion no longer yields sufficient energy to prevent collapse.

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