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G_j

(40,559 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:11 PM 13 hrs ago

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There were 45 states when Puerto Rico became a part of the USA, 128 years

as a US territory.

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There were 45 states when Puerto Rico became a part of the USA, 128 years (Original Post) G_j 13 hrs ago OP

And the U.S. has strangled it ever since: UTUSN 11 hrs ago #1

UTUSN

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1. And the U.S. has strangled it ever since:

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Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:34 PM

11 hrs ago

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