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Kiel diagrams for the complete bulge–bar sample (left) and the RPM-selected sample (right). This figure illustrates that the innermost regions of the Galaxy are sampled by the more luminous stars. Because more luminous stars tend to be more metal poor, this bias needs to be considered during the analysis.
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