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Arizona names Pluto state planet

There’s bipartisan support in Arizona to make Pluto the official state planet.

Pluto was discovered in Arizona. When Pluto was stripped of its planetary status, some Arizonans took that personally. They’re now trying to bring back some honor to Pluto.

KJZZ’s Camryn Sanchez reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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