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Ptolemy was important in the history of astronomy because he _________.A. developed the first scientific model of the universeB. was the first to create a model of the solar system that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the centerC. was the first to believe that all orbits are perfect circlesD. developed a model of the solar system that made sufficiently accurate predictions of planetary positions to remain in use for many centuries
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