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Caption: Figure 4.
Spin evolution for four HZ planet–moon systems orbiting an M2 dwarf. Evolution of planetary spin period for two ap cases in the M2 parameter space (0.17 au, 0.34 au) at (a) 1.0 M⊕ and (b) 2.0 M⊕ from rebound simulations where curve lengths represent lifetimes. The bottom x-axis, plotted on a logarithmic scale, shows time normalized by the orbital period of a planet at the inner edge of the HZ (0.17 au) while the top x-axis shows time (in years).
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