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\subsection{KIC 9246715 in context}\label{context} \subsection{Stellar activity and tides}\label{context}  The double red giant binary KIC 9246715 is an interesting system with photometric variations from stellar activity and a very eccentric orbit given its age, long orbital period, and well-separated nature. In this section, we discuss how stellar activity and tidal forces have likely interacted over the binary's lifetime to arrive at the system we see today.  STELLAR ACTIVITY IS FOR REALS, SO IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER PLOT ABOUT MAGNETIC SENSITIVE LINES. 

The fact that only one star is oscillating points to how tidal activity may affect oscillations.  Important for other people because over half of cool stars should be in binaries! Using RGs to probe the galaxy has to be done carefully because of external influences of binarity on oscillations.