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Two types of spiral galaxies exist. A normal spiral galaxy is one kind. Which phrase best describes the second type of spiral galaxy?

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Barred spiral galaxies have a bright linear feature called a bar that straddles the nucleus, with the arms unwinding from the ends of the bar.

This is one key difference from regular spiral galaxies that can describe a barred spiral galaxy efficiently.

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