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jmowreader

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111. I have wondered why there's no Martha, Washington
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:11 PM
3 hrs ago

There's definitely a George, Washington. It's a wide spot in the road at I-90 Exit 149 (in other words, the exact middle of the state according to the freeway exit numbers) with 600 residents and two businesses, both of which are truck stops.

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