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TIL that nearly every U.S. state with an official state dance selected the Square Dance. I always thought it was just a Texas thing...

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Z1MR TIL, George Lucas’ plans to build affordable housing in Marin county stalled after wealthy residents fought to stop it. Instead of waiting for the initiative to pass he decided to pay for it himself
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