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Old August 24th 06, 11:57 PM posted to sci.astro
Dan[_1_]
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Default Why is a dwarf planet NOT a planet?

Pluto and objects like it will be known as "dwarf planets," which
raised some thorny questions about semantics: If a raincoat is still a
coat, and a cell phone is still a phone, why isn't a dwarf planet still
a planet?