An idealized scenario is presented according to which a power-law distribution in metallicity might have characterized the first metal-poor stars. The scenario assumes an initial synthesis of heavy elements within a first source of metals, followed by a subsequent ejection of these metals and their dilution within a metal-free gas environment.
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