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A planet must be

  • Round or almost round
  • celestial body that orbits the sun
  • able to clear its neighborhood

Clearing Neighborhood

  • has enough gravity to get rid of celestial objects
  • takes small objects to create moons
  • attracts small objects to destroy them
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