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A global approach to peak-bagging is usually applied to solar-type stars, wherein the parameters describing every observable mode component in the spectrum are fitted simultaneously.

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Every number has a digit sum. The digit sum of 7 is seven. The digit sum of 62 is eight (6 + 2). The digit sum of 728 is also eight (7 + 2 + 8=17, 1 + 7 = 8). The digit sum of a number is found by adding all the digits in the number until a single digit is left.