In the study of neutron stars, what is a "glitch"?
A) sudden change in the rotation rate of the neutron star
B) change in the pulse period of a neutron star due to the gravitational effect of an orbiting planet
C) sudden pulse of light from the neutron star
D) collision between two neutron stars
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