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   We propose a X-ray spectroscopic observation of a Wolf-Rayet (W-R)
   starburst galaxy Mrk 1259 in order to search for the hard X-ray
   emission from AGN and to investigate the properties of the hot plasma.
   Previous optical studies on W-R galaxies indicate that the star-
   formation activities in starburst galaxies occur instantaneously with
   the duration time of less than 1e6 years. Thus, by selecting W-R
   galaxies, we can study the early phase of the star-formation. We search
   for the hard X-ray emission which, if present, would provide evidence
   for the Warmer (Terlevich and Mernick 1985). We also analyze the
   temperature and metallicity of the hot plasma to study their
   evolutionary change during the starburst activity by comparing with
   normal starburst galaxies.
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