One component of lanolin, the wax that coats sheep's wool, is derived from cholesterol and stearic acid. Draw its structure, including the correct stereochemistry at all stereogenic centers.

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One component of lanolin, the wax that coats sheep's wool, is derived from cholesterol and stearic acid. Draw its structure, including the correct stereochemistry at all stereogenic centers.

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