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Stellarator symmetry is a property of typical [[Stellarator|stellarator]] magnetic configurations. | Stellarator symmetry is a property of typical [[Stellarator|stellarator]] magnetic configurations. | ||
It is important be aware that it is an ''imposed'' (artificial) symmetry, | It is important to be aware that it is an ''imposed'' (artificial) symmetry, | ||
reflecting the symmetry of the design of the external magnetic field coils generating the configuration, and | reflecting the symmetry of the design of the external magnetic field coils generating the configuration, and | ||
not an ''inherent'' (natural) symmetry of stellarator plasmas. | not an ''inherent'' (natural) symmetry of stellarator plasmas. | ||