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What is the nickname of Oklahoma?

Answer:

The Sooner State

Why this is the correct answer

Oklahoma earned the nickname "The Sooner State" after the settlers who entered the territory "sooner" than the official starting gun of the various Land Runs of the late 1800s, claiming the best land ahead of the legal start time. These "Sooners" were technically rule-breakers, but the term evolved into a badge of pride for Oklahomans.

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