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Subject: There is only one solar system
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Date: Fri, 12-Aug-83 15:26:31 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 12 15:26:31 1983
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From:  Robert Amsler <AMSLER@SRI-AI.ARPA>

I happened to check my nearby dictionary, and just as I suspected. The
``solar'' system is defined as ``The sun with the group of celestial bodies
that are held by its attraction and revolve around it''. I.e. SOL,
our sun, is built into the definition -- hence, Vega doesn't have
a ``solar system'', but a ``stellar system''.


Of course---there is one other definition of ``solar system'', namely
a collection of solar panels to heat a home... :-)
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