Neighboring Minnesota, the Gopher State, is named for a much nicer animal that builds hills and tunnels.

在毗邻的明尼苏达州，地鼠之州，则是以一种建山挖道的好得多的动物命名。

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Neighboring Minnesota, the Gopher State, is named for a much nicer animal that builds hills and tunnels.

邻近的明尼苏达州被称为“囊地鼠州”，是以一种更加温顺，可以建山打洞的小动物命名。

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Neighboring Minnesota -- the "Gopher State" -- is named for a much nicer animal that builds hills and tunnels.

邻近的明尼苏达州被称为“田鼠州”，它取名自这种非常有趣的打洞的动物。

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Neighboring Minnesota,"The Gopher State,"

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Of course, if neighboring Wisconsin were to lower its taxes, Minnesota would have to do the same or feel the pain.

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