Which of the following best explains why pulsars rotate more slowly as they age?
A) They lose angular momentum into space via outward streaming particles.
B) They drag companion stars around in their magnetic fields.
C) They conserve angular momentum as they contract.
D) They gain mass from material in their accretion disk.
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