The newest addition to our solar system—formerly known as 2003 UB313 and Xena—now has an official name
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A pronoun is used in place of a noun or nouns. Common pronouns include he, her, him, I, it, me, she, them, they, us, and we. Here are some examples:INSTEAD OF: Luma is a good athlete.She is a good…
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