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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Mississippi; -- a nickname, from its numerous bayous.
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In a study of beer sales and shipments over the last decade, the Beer Institute, a Washington, D.C. industry group, has ranked the Bayou State as high as No. 5 among all states in per capita beer consumption.
You Can't Spell 'Lush' Without L-S-U Ben Cohen 2012
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Early voting in the Bayou State begins Saturday -- two weeks before the Aug. 28 primary.
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Baton Rouge, LA, June 11, 2008 — In response to numerous attacks on science education in the Bayou State, concerned parents, teachers and scientists are getting organized.
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Today, I am here to talk about how far The Bayou State has come under my leadership, working with all kinds of folks, both Catholics and Protestants, to make our state stronger.
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Baton Rouge, LA, June 11, 2008 — In response to numerous attacks on science education in the Bayou State, concerned parents, teachers and scientists are getting organized.
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Today, I am here to talk about how far The Bayou State has come under my leadership, working with all kinds of folks, both Catholics and Protestants, to make our state stronger.
Patrick Sauer: Bobby Jindal: Soaring to New Heights For New Orleans 2010
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Carved from cypress grown in the Bayou State, the coffins are lined with crisp white muslin sheets.
Coffins Made With Brotherly Love Have Undertakers Throwing Dirt 2010
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Early voting in the Bayou State begins Saturday -- two weeks before the Aug. 28 primary.
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BURNETT: They made a trade-off a long time ago here in the Bayou State.
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Today, I am here to talk about how far The Bayou State has come under my leadership, working with all kinds of folks, both Catholics and Protestants, to make our state stronger.
Patrick Sauer: Bobby Jindal: Soaring to New Heights For New Orleans 2009
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