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Eastern United States (general region) |
Note: Typically refers to all states east of the Allegheny Mountains bordering the Atlantic Ocean, although the term generally excludes the southern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It may also refer to all states east of the Mississippi River. |
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Eastern United States (preferred,C,V)
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United States, Eastern (C,V,English,U,N)
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Eastern States (C,V)
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East, The (C,V)
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Etats-Unis de l'Est (C,O,French,U,N)
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