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  1. nova: Under certain conditions, a
  2. white dwarf will attract material from
  3. another star. When this material
  4. collides with the white dwarf, a
  5. nuclear reaction occurs that causes
  6. the white dwarf to brighten
  7. dramatically in an event known as a
  8. ΓÇ£nova.ΓÇ¥