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  <title>How the States Got Their Shapes</title>
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  <read_at>Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ever wondered why the state you live in is shaped how it is?  Well then give this book a read and find out.  The author sets out to do exactly what the title promises, painstakingly detailing how every border of every state in the union was defined.  Each state has its own chapter, but because of this layout, much of the information on common borders is repeated.  Not bad for a quick read or for reference, but reading it straight-through got quite repetitive.  There's some fascinating information here, but this would be a much better book if it were set up in a different manner, such as chronologically.]]></body>
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