Which of these statements about sunspots is NOT true?
A) Sunspots occur in regions of lower-than-average magnetic fields.
B) Sunspots increase and decrease in number relatively regularly.
C) Sunspots often occur in pairs of opposite magnetic polarity.
D) Sunspots are cooler than the surrounding photosphere of the Sun.
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