Which of the following is a characteristic of degenerate matter in a white dwarf star?
A) helium is actively fusing into carbon
B) electrons and protons join together in the nucleus to make neutrons and neutrinos
C) the degenerate matter region is expanding as time passes, until it covers a region the size of the orbit of Mars
D) the electrons get as close to each other as possible and resist further compression
E) the atoms drink, smoke, use bad language, and are attracted to the wrong kinds of particles
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