Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:
A) believed that the earth revolves around the sun.
B) believed that the sun revolves around the earth.
C) used a telescope to make astronomical observations.
D) worked in Alexandria rather than Athens.
E) believed that the moon revolves around the sun.
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