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user
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assistant
What are the different phases of the moon?
user
The main phases of the moon are New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
assistant
What's the difference between Waxing and Waning?
user
Waxing means the moon is getting bigger and brighter, while Waning means it's getting smaller and dimmer.
assistant
That makes sense. How often does the moon go through all these phases?
user
The moon goes through all its phases about once a month, which is called a lunar cycle or a synodic month.
assistant