Comic #6031: plutoid

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Panel 1: Character 1 (scientist):
"DEAR SCIENCE, WHY DID YOU RECLASSIFY PLUTO AS A DWARF PLANET?"

Character 2:
"PLUTO IS LARGE LIKE A PLANET, ORBITS THE SUN LIKE A PLANET, BUT IT DOESN'T MEET THE CRITERION OF KEEPING ITS ORBIT CLEAR OF OTHER OBJECTS."

Panel 2: Character 2:
"SO, IF WE LET PLUTO BE A PLANET, THE SOLAR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE FOUR NEWLY DISCOVERED PLANETS, AND LOADS OF POSSIBLE MYSTERY PLANETS IN EVERY DIRECTION!"

Panel 3: Character 2:
"WHICH WOULD BE BAD."

Character 1:
"THIS IS WHY ALL THOSE GUYS ON THE RADIO HATE YOU."

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