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A black hole is, by definition, a region in spacetime in which the gravitational field is so strong that it precludes even light from escaping to infinity.
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Frolov, V.P., Novikov, I.D. (1998). Introduction: Brief History of Black Hole Physics. In: Black Hole Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 96. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5139-9_1
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