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Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) are rapidly spinning neutron stars often found in close binary systems with a companion star. Some of these systems, known as spiders, experience a process where the pulsar’s intense radiation gradually strips away material from its companion. These systems are classified into two types: redbacks (RBs), where the companion has a mass between 0.1 and 0.5 times the mass of the Sun (M