Let $Y$ be a variety of dimension $r$ and degree $d>1$ in $\mathbf{P}^n$. Let $P\in Y$ be a nonsingular point. Define $X$ to be the closure of the union of all lines $PQ$, where $Q\in Y$, $Q\ne P$. Show that $\operatorname{deg} X<d$.
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