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submitted 1 year ago by ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (9 children)

It just occurred to me that there are no states named East Statename.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's because the expansion of the US across the continent was westward.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

I know. It just seemed funny that the other three directions are represented.

If/when Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state, it should take the name East Puerto Rico, just to be fair.

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