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Another one - a body needs an atmosphere
re: No more Mercury?
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What is a planet?
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LJK
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8/18/2006 6:09:13 PM
re: Hmm, the debate goes on and it's not quite 12 yet!
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Raoul
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8/18/2006 7:30:12 PM
re: re:Sorry!
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Raoul
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8/18/2006 8:02:59 PM
Colbert takes on Tyson over Pluto and the new, uh, thingies
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ljk
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8/19/2006 2:25:11 AM
re: Suspense......suspense!
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Raoul
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8/19/2006 9:31:34 PM
re: A new proposal
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Raoul
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8/20/2006 7:58:48 PM
Another one - a body needs an atmosphere
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ljk
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8/21/2006 2:40:32 AM
re: No more Mercury?
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Raoul
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8/21/2006 5:42:15 AM
re: No more Mercury?
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LJK
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8/21/2006 7:17:41 PM
Planetesimals To Brown Dwarfs: What is a Planet?
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LJK
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8/22/2006 2:32:59 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.