Some quasars show absorption spectra with a smaller redshift than their emission spectra. This indicates that

A) they are much closer than previously thought.
B) there is cooler gas between us and the quasar.
C) we still don't understand redshifts.
D) their black holes are still contracting.
E) their black holes are still expanding.


B

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