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scale, the planet or star itself deforms until equilibrium is reached. For most celestial objects, the result is that the planet or star in question can be treated as a near-perfect sphere when the rotation rate is low. However, for young, massive stars, the equatorial azimuthal velocity can be quite high--up to 200 km/s or more--causing a significant amount of equatorial bulge. Examples of such rapidly rotating stars

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