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Increasing the eccentricity of the orbit increases the area swept by the object in a given time period. This is because the object moves faster at perihelion (closest to the star) and slower at aphelion (farthest from the star) due to the elliptical shape of the orbit. This results in a larger area covered in the same amount of time compared to a circular orbit.

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