Can i run mac OS in PC?

hi, I have asus laptop K42J . can i run mac OS in it ?

However, there are no restrictions as to what version of Windows you can install on a Mac, except for the virtualization software's capabilities.  See this tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2741
If you want the best of both worlds in one machine, that's something you can accomplish easily on any Mac that is from 2006 to the present with an Intel CPU.

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