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Caption: Figure 2.
A not-to-scale schematic of an eccentric, inclined planet and exterior debris disk model proposed in this paper. The planet imparts a larger vertical kick on particles when it reaches apocenter, compared to elsewhere in the disk. This kick occurs once every orbit and a new dust clump is kicked up every orbital period; therefore, the periodicity of the clumps matches the planet’s orbital period. The clumps move outward due to the stellar wind force.
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