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Alcaino: The isochrones of VandenBerg and Bell (1985) are given for Y = 0.2 and 0.3. You have mentioned that the best current estimate of the primordial helium abundance is Y = 0.24. Could you explain the basis on which this value is preferred?

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Grindlay, J.E., Davis Philip, A.G. (1988). Discussion. In: Grindlay, J.E., Davis Philip, A.G. (eds) The Harlow-Shapley Symposium on Globular Cluster Systems in Galaxies. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 126. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1104-9_16

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