Using transits to spot exoplanets is a good method.
Until you accidentally find a star. Specifically, Kepler-854b, Kepler-840b and Kepler-699b appear to be small stars not planets.
Don't worry, they're going through the catalogue to find more of these imposters. Additionally, Kepler-854 appears to be larger than they thought, so...comparatively, 854b is large. Three times the size of Jupiter, which is too big to be a planet!
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