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At present, pluto has been and still is recommended as a dwarf planet. now i should introduce you to the definition of dwarf planet:a dwarf planet is something that doesn"t exist as a planet in the space.It"s something other than a planet

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Because it stillfulfils the criteria for "a planet" as outlined by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.

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Because Mercury is one of the inner planets with a rocky crust and an Iron Core.

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