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Old 02-26-2011, 11:20 AM   #1140
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I googled Puerto Rico. Apparently it is officially "a commonwealth associated with the US" and they have "non-voting representatives" in our House and Senate. So it is not officially a state due to the fact that its citizens voted to remain a commonwealth rather than becoming a state.
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