Which of the following statements about lunar phases is true?
A) It is possible to have two full moons during November, but not during December.
B) The full moon sometimes rises around midnight.
C) The time between new moons is two weeks.
D) The time from one new moon to the next new moon is the same as the time from first-quarter moon to third-quarter moon.
E) It is possible to have two full moons during January, but not during February.
E
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