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A) moving control rods into or out of spaces between the fuel rods
B) moving the nuclear fuel in and out of water
C) releasing surplus heat out of cooling towers that are always part of nuclear power plants
D) the Federal Trade Commission
E) changing the water levels that surround the control rods


Answer: A

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