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TL;DR: Gravity.
TL;DR2: They're not technically spheres, but hey, close enough.
TL;DR3: Ok fine, they're oblete spheres (i.e., spheres that are kinda squished).
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TL;DR: Gravity. TL;DR2: They're not technically spheres, but hey, close enough. TL;DR3: Ok fine, they're oblete spheres (i.e., spheres that are kinda squished).
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