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Re:Happy Public Domain Day: Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” Is... by radeklew on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @08:57PM (#21932348)
What's the 52nd state? I'm assuming DC is treated as the 51st, is the 52nd the federal government? (sorry if it's a typo, I'm asking in good faith)
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Re:Happy Public Domain Day: Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” Is... by hermitdev on Thursday January 02, 2020 @02:36AM (#21933628)
I think the GP was referring to other US territories such as Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, etc.
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Re:Happy Public Domain Day: Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” Is... by beerandt on Thursday January 02, 2020 @10:29PM (#21942850)
Which is a bad example, because in the absence of statehood, federal sovereignty controls for DC and all territories.
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