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Old 27-August-2006, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JeDi View Post
Hmm, I have only the quote on David's site handy:

There is nothing about the new category consisting only of dwarf planets i.e. gravispheres, just TNOs.
Looks like you're correct. But if I understood correctly the pre-voting discussion, it was meant to include only the trans-Neptunian dwarf planets.

Resolutions 6A and 6B were created to give Pluto a special status as the first of its kind as some sort of consolation for people who didn't want Pluto to get demoted.
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