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Yes, Pluto has an orbit that is very elongated, and it's long stood out as being strange. But many extrasolar planets have similarly very elongated orbits, and those bodies are Jupiter-size.
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Quite true Greg. There are a lot of things to consider, composition is another. Many are distinguishing between between planet and KBO, but why can't a planet be in the belt? I do feel that there must be a minimum size though.
It will be interesting to see the IAUs take on this.