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After 76 years to be suddenly called a "dwarf" and kicked out of the solar system doesn't seem fair. On Thursday the solar system was downsized from nine planets to eight and Pluto was redefined as a "dwarf planet."

The International Astronomical Union redefined the basic tests that celestial objects will have to meet before they can be considered a planet -- and Pluto failed the test. Pluto was disqualified because its oblong orbit overlaps Neptune's orbit. Since the discovery of Pluto in 1930 two other objects have been spotted similar to Pluto and more are expected.

At last word Walt Disney was looking into the matter and declined to comment on the fate of it's Disney character. We asked a spokesman for Pluto and he said that Pluto was currently orbiting around Mickey and unavailable to comment at this time  There are also rumors that the Seven Dwarfs are considering legal action for copyright infringement. Stay tuned ...