State abbreviations were created to make addresses shorter. That's it. The history behind state abbreviations isn't as complex as the stories behind state names or capitals, but the abbreviations ...

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Sure, everybody knows nowadays to “Say WA,” but the convoluted history of abbreviations for the Evergreen State demands a full accounting. Or at least an abbreviated one. The name of our state — ...