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Old 08-24-2011, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jseal
2006 ~ "Planet" was redefined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) such that Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

I suspect if there were folks on Jupiter, their IAU would declare Mercury, Venus and Earth as "Dwarf Planets," too.

Too bad, I always liked the planet ... er ... dwarf planet Pluto.
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