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George holds a magnet above a paper clip. The paper clip moves toward the magnet and sticks to it before the magnet actually touches it.

A magnet is surrounded by _______, which applies a push or a pull to an object without actually touching it.
A.
a magnetic field
B.
a generator
C.
a simple machine
D.
an electric current

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A. a magnetic field

A magnet creates a magnetic field, which can push or pull magnetic objects (like a paper clip) without touching them.