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This is what I don't understand too, under what circumstances would I get exercised? If I am buying "the right to buy 100 shares @ 600 a share" how does someone force me to buy them?

Hello, I'm new to options trading. Is someone allowed to "sell to close" a Long Call before the strike price is reached? For example AAPL is at about 402 a share now in middle of May. I come in and buy 1 contract of "Jul 20th - $600.00 Strike" for .35 cents for a total cost of $35. Say in...