Each of the following is a characteristic of a sungrazing comet,except oneEXCEPT ONE.Which is the exception?
A) It is destined to crash into the Sun and thus disappear.
B) It is one of the Kreutz family of comets.
C) It is part of the remnant of a comet which broke up a long time ago.
D) It will be broken into smaller pieces near perihelion.
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