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10 am, after 17 hours of debate, mocking, and a few senseless wordwars, its finally over. the impeachment complaint was dismissed. i tried to watch it as much as i could, and when i was out, i would listen to it over the radio. i've said it before and i'll say it again, watching hearings, sessions or meetings presided by government officials can be very entertaining... we heard prayers, a congressman offered 3 Balut eggs to another congressman, which eased tensions in the hall, and, the temporary moment of cooperation between congressmen when they all put out their wallets to pay for food for the people viewing the hearing..tsk tsk.. this event was supposed to be a matter of national interest, but i dont think most people cared about it.. if i didnt want to watch "honorable" men and women and make fun of them, i myself wouldnt monitor that event.

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so pluto's no longer a planet. the International Astronomical Union, after a week of deliberation, declared that pluto is no longer a planet, and we now have a smaller solar system. so basically, my childhood days spent thinking how cute pluto is, about it being the baby of the solar system, was just a lie. and now, finally, they have also agreed to a formal definition of a planet.

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it seems that we have so much need to clarify and fix things nowadays. from the heavenly bodies to the crappy politics of a developing country, much has been said, and yet we still eat our words and change things. hopefully things would be for the better. if something as big as pluto has now found its identity, i hope a country as small as ours can find it.