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barred spiral comparison table

Subject	has definition
SBa barred spiral	Barred spiral galaxy with arms tightly wound around the nucleus
SBb barred spiral	Barred spiral galaxy with arms wound around the nucleus
SBc barred spiral	Barred spiral galaxy with arms widely spread out from the nucleus

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