# What is the difference between New York, New York State and Newark?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-new-york-new-york-state-and-newark/595804 "2011-09-10T06:30:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-new-york-new-york-state-and-newark/595804/101 "2011-09-12T22:55:36Z")

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> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#):
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> As for a gingham dress, if Sears still carries it, than any Sears store should be able to get it for you.

I have absolutely no idea why I felt compelled to try to find this out, but I did. [Here’s your Sears gingham dress.](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0000000000000000350000000000000BJM16316GP?sid=IDx20101019x00001a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=SPM393136501)

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