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Why Nebraska is Empty by Design

The bizarre geography of America’s most ignored state

If you look at a map of the United States, Nebraska is the ultimate flyover state. It’s that seemingly endless rectangle you only ever experience from 35,000 feet in the air, or blurring past your window on Interstate 80. But what if I told you Nebraska’s emptiness isn’t an accident? Rather it’s the only state in the country destined by its own geograph…

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