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BSABSVR		2012-07-11 05:14:43 PM

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I don't think "stay apolitical" is exactly weird. I really don't want to see some Kuiper belt object being named "Your chance at being wealthy under 0bama is just like this cold and remote rock lol"

jaytkay		2012-07-11 11:12:29 PM

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JohnAnnArbor: Paris1127: gopher321: uranus

I'm sorry gopher321, but astronomers will rename Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all. They'll call it Urectum...

Urineus

Uremom

Paris1127		2012-07-11 10:30:00 PM

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gopher321: uranus

I'm sorry gopher321, but astronomers will rename Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all. They'll call it Urectum...

Ishkur		2012-07-11 08:56:51 PM

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downstairs: How long until they start selling naming rights to corporations?

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texdent		2012-07-11 08:20:28 PM

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Lanadapter: And here I thought sailor moon named them.

She must not think highly of Pluto then.

jbc		2012-07-11 05:59:53 PM

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downstairs: How long until they start selling naming rights to corporations?

Little known fact: the planet after Jupiter was going to be called Nestlé until GM outbid them.

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