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explosive galaxy formation comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
galaxy theory	astronomy theory
explosive galaxy formation	galaxy theory	A theory of galaxy formation wherein the explosion of a large number of stars creates a giant shock wave that travels outward and compresses the surrounding gas. Galaxies form in the regions of high-density gas.

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