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How does matter ever fall into a Black Hole?

Asked by flutherother (34519points) July 19th, 2012

As an object falls closer to the event horizon of a black hole time runs more slowly for that object as seen by an outside observer. As I understand it, the outside observer will see the object draw closer and closer but never quite reach the event horizon. That being the case how do black holes gather mass?

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