Definition of the Gibbs free energy

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In the equation
[tex]\Delta G^{\ominus} = \Delta H^{\ominus} - T\Delta S^{\ominus}[/tex]

does the temperature refer to the temperature of the system, or the temperature of the surroundings?

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