Can a dying star be revived by an influx of fresh hydrogen?

Subject: Can a dying star be revived by an influx of fresh hydrogen?

Date: Thu Sep 15 07:51:57 2005
Posted by Richard
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If a star that had not yet reached the ‘iron core’ stage but had past the
hydrogen fusion stage were to receive a massive influx of fresh hydrogen, would
it be possible for that star to begin fusing hydrogen again and return to an
earlier stage on the main sequence?  If not, what would happen should this
unlikely event occur?

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