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From: David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz>
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Subject: Re: US Chain Letters
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 13:19:46 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 21:19:34 +0000, IlanMayer wrote:

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I'm a bit unsure of the categorizations for question 2, but for 3...

> 50 states + DC + 5 territories + 3 possessions (length 30):

Good job. I think there are variations on the sequence, but I can't find 
anything longer. The variation is just swapping the order of some blocks.

FM, MN, NV, VA, AL, LA, AK, KS, SC, CA, AR, RI, ID, DC, CO, OH, HI, IN, 
NC, CT, TN, NM, MP, PW, WV, VI, IA, AS, SD, DE

FM, MN, NV, VA, AL, LA, AK, KS, SC, CA, AS, SD, DC, CO, OH, HI, IN, NC, 
CT, TN, NM, MP, PW, WV, VI, IA, AR, RI, ID, DE


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David Entwistle