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It is shown that the observed absorption line widths of Be stars can be understood on the hypothesis that these stars are rotating near equatorial breakup velocity, if the published values of v e sin i are corrected to take account of second-order effects of rapid rotation on absorption line profiles.
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T. R. Stoeckley (1968) studied this question.
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