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The trajectory is almost perpendicular to the orbit of Pluto and the probe reached solar escape velocity. It could have used a hohmann transfer from a higher orbit or something like that.
I'm not capable of doing the math but surely it could be possible to orbit Pluto without having to launch a huge rocket.

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