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Antofagasta and a mining company in this state merged to form Twin Metals, whose copper-and-nickel mine in this state have stalled over a 20-year moratorium imposed around the Boundary Waters. In this state, (15[1])Toua Xiong (“twah s’yong”) and Nou Vang (“noo vahng”) plan to open a second location of an ethnic market in early 2025 at Maplewood (15[1])Mall; vendors in that market’s original location serve dishes such as kooj tis qaib (“kone tee KYE”) and papaya salad. In the 1970s, this state’s two largest cities were home to the largest (*) Swedish American neighborhoods in the United States. Little Mogadishu (10[1])is located where I-94 (10[2])and I-35 intersect in this state and where I-94 crosses the Mississippi River. It’s not California, but this state houses the second-largest statewide population of Hmong Americans. For 10 points, name this state home to Representative Ilhan Omar. ■END■

ANSWER: Minnesota [or MN]
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Daniel MaMadmen and SpecialistsToyota Tundra Turbos — Twisting Truths - Tackling Trivia - Taming Titans3215
Sasha FillbrandtPaddington in Peru (2024)she limp on my waltz till i feel pathetique5215
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Alan Xiebingy academyASU->Stanford->ASU pipeline9510

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