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For a cosmic comparison, really old, collapsed stars can spin just over 60,000 rpm. Such stars are the epitome of the "skater who has pulled her arms in" analogy. Any faster and the stars would fly apart, theory holds. The typical kitchen blender rotates at about half that rate. High-performance car engines typically max out well under 10,000 rpm.