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August 24th 06, 11:57 PM
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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? 
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