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(a) Gas leaves a chemical signature imprinted on dust in the protoplanetary disc as it freezes, and this material is incorporated into planetesimals. (b) This material may be subsequently scattered as the giant planets grow and migrate. Understanding what comets tell us about the early solar system requires knowledge of chemistry and dynamics.
