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  • The Sun's role in Earth's climate change is debated.
  • Potential solar forcing mechanisms operate across vast timescales.

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  • To evaluate the Sun's actual contribution to climate change.
  • To clarify the Sun's role relative to system feedbacks.

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  • Analysis of solar forcing mechanisms from decadal to billion-year scales.
  • Comparison of solar forcing magnitudes with system feedbacks.

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  • System feedbacks often match or exceed solar forcing magnitude.
  • The Sun's precise role in climate change remains ambiguous.

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  • The Sun's influence on climate is complex and intertwined with internal system dynamics.
  • Understanding solar forcing aids in assessing other climate drivers, like greenhouse gases.