How they keep a star from either blowing up or collapsing

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Astronomers refer to the balance of inward and outward forces inside a star as hydrostatic equilibrium. use laymen's terms to explain in a 2-3 paragraph essay what these forces are and how they keep a star from either blowing up or collapsing

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