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noun

Keystone State n. Pennsylvania; a nickname alluding to its having been the central one of the 13 original United States, at the time of formation of the Constitution.

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... Sumter received tidings of the United States steamer Keystone State, which had been "in pursuit" of her for some time. This vessel was not very much larger than the Sumter, and their crews and armaments were very nearly equal, so there were great hopes on board the Confederate of a brush with the enemy on something like equal terms. These ...

— The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter • Raphael Semmes

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