# Statehood for D.C.?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statehood-for-d-c/921442 "2020-09-24T21:15:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statehood-for-d-c/921442/299 "2021-04-25T17:23:02Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> Ted Cruz and Matt Gaetz represent the citizens of D.C. In what alternate universe?

My comment on that particular line of discussion [over on the Statehood for DC Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statehood-for-d-c/921442/287).

> [@District of Columbia becomes a state--- what should it be called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/district-of-columbia-becomes-a-state-what-should-it-be-called/940553/120):
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> I don’t have strong feelings about what the proposed state should be _called_ , but I do feel strongly that the common name\* for it should be a maximum of two words, (or three **only** if they decide on District of Columbia).

OTOH they could do what IBM and ATT did, and just declare that the letters no longer stand for anything but are a trademark in and of themselves? 🤔

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