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In some binary star systems, such as Algol, the less massive star is an old red giant star and the more massive star is on the main sequence. This is evidence that
A)   the more massive star captured the other one into orbit some time after the two stars had formed.
B)   the more massive star formed later, from a disk of gas surrounding the less massive star.
C)   mass transfer has occurred from one of the stars to the other.
D)   stars evolve differently in binary star systems, with less massive stars evolving faster than more massive stars.

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