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First, Mercury is NOT a "dwarf planet." It's a small one, compared to Earth, but it meets full planetary criteria. Pluto and Ceres are dwarf planets.

Second, Mercury has been known since Antiquity. It's plainly visible at dawn or dusk if one knows where to look.

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