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Distinguish between a waxing moon and
a waning moon.

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Waning is the opposite, or decreasing after a full moon, and is always illuminated on the left. Then, there is a waxing or waning Gibbous moon, which means more than half of the moon is illuminated. Waxing means to increase/get bigger, and waning means to decrease/get smaller.

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