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iowa never won either

nebraska is just... corn

nebraska never won either

okay but what about nebraska

california is just too busy being itself

california never won either

new york never won either

florida is just... florida

florida never won either

okay but what about florida

minnesota is just cold

colorado is just vibes

utah is just quiet

texas is just flexing

okay fine maybe it was good

like why washington state

2005 washington state was sus

i know but still

nah dc isn’t a state

2010 was dc so hawaii got robbed

hawaii never won either

okay but what about hawaii

michigan is just rusty and good

1999 was michigan

pennsylvania is just... there

2000 was pennsylvania

new hampshire is just quiet wins

2001 was new hampshire

2002 was delaware

alaska never won huh