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The astronomer argued that the star's unusual flickering was not caused by an orbiting planet but was ______ to the star itself: a result of internal magnetic fluctuations that occur every few decades. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. secondary
  2. incidental
  3. intrinsic
  4. detrimental

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