Which of the following statements about degeneracy pressure is not true?
A) Degeneracy pressure varies with the temperature of the star.
B) Degeneracy pressure can halt gravitational contraction of a star even when no fusion is occurring in the core.
C) Degeneracy pressure keeps any protostar less than 0.08 solar mass from becoming a true, hydrogen-fusing star.
D) Degeneracy pressure is a consequence of the laws of quantum mechanics.
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