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Voters asked to weigh in on state name change

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Created 10/26/2010 - 17:38
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ANGELENA CHAPMAN
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All voters will be asked if the state should change its official name when they go to the polls this Tuesday. While for some the history of slavery in the state comes to mind when they hear the word "plantation," others hold that was not the founders' intent. Pick up a copy of Wednesday's Times to read more.

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