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  • 82Neutral Ground (Louisiana) — For other uses, see No Man s Land (disambiguation). The Neutral Ground The Neutral Ground (also known as the Neutral Strip, the Neutral Territory, and the No Man s Land of Louisiana; sometimes anachronistically referred to as the Sabine Free… …

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  • 87Montana — Montanan, adj., n. /mon tan euh/, n. a state in the NW United States. 786,690; 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Cap.: Helena. Abbr.: MT (for use with zip code), Mont. * * * State (pop., 2000: 902,195), northwestern U.S. Bordered by Canada and… …

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  • 88Gadsden Purchase — The Gadsden Purchase (known as Venta de La Mesilla or Treaty of La Mesilla in Mexicocite news |first=Ignacio |last=Ibarra |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Land sale still thorn to Mexico: Historians say U.S. imperialism behind treaty… …

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