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mwmisses4289

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5. Lived Washington state for many years.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:27 AM

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What i noticed was that in the cities, suburbs and western side of the state, people said Washington, but those from more rural areas and the eastern side of the state, tended to say Warshington. I know this isn't true of everyone, but that seemed the general pattern.

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