Fig. 1.
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Evolution of the main-sequence star merger. Top (a): Strain of the GW signal h over time (+ polarization in the z-direction, 
). The amplitude is shown for an observer situated at a distance D. Bottom (b): Orbital separation over time. The dashed black line indicates the last stable orbital separation before disruption at 3.5 × 1011 cm.
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