Are you in orbit around anything?
A) No, because you are at rest relative to space.
B) No, because you are at rest relative to Earth's surface.
C) Yes, you are in orbit around the sun.
D) Yes, you are in orbit both around the sun and around Earth's center.
E) Yes, you are in orbit around Earth's center.
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