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xkcd #3063: Planet Definitions (xkcd.com)
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Under the 'has cleared its orbital neighborhood' and 'fuses hydrogen into helium' definitions, thanks to human activities Earth technically no longer qualifies as a planet but DOES count as a star.

https://explainxkcd.com/3063/

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[-] Kaboom@reddthat.com -2 points 1 month ago

I still want it to be called an honorary planet. I feel like that's the best solution.

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