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[โ€“] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

My point isn't that a black hole is unique or anything else of the sort. Heavy objects try to suck in lighter objects around them. The reason I was saying I would only sometimes describe it as being "sucked in" was because that suggests being significantly pulled towards the object, whereas if it is a fairly stable orbit or the object's trajectory being slightly bent, I wouldn't describe it as such (black hole or otherwise). Even with a gas giant, It wouldn't feel wrong to say it sucks in nearby debris.