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In this task, you are given a question and a corresponding answer. Your task is to generate a fact statement that is useful in answering the given question.
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Question: Which likely could replace the sun in our solar system? Answer: another star.
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the sun transfers solar energy from itself to the Earth through sunlight


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Question: Jerry noticed that his dog was leaving a lot more fur on his couch than he did a month earlier. That might be because? Answer: the seasons are changing from winter to spring.
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some animals shed fur in warm weather


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Question: The color of our eyes are permanent because eye color is fixed at birth due to? Answer: parent's DNA.
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eye color is an inherited characteristic