If a 25 MSUN main-sequence star loses mass at an average rate of 10-6 MSUN/yr while on the main sequence, then how much mass will it lose in its lifetime of about 7 million years?
A) 3 MSUN
B) 5 MSUN
C) 7 MSUN
D) 10 MSUN
E) 12 MSUN
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