Here's why only 4 US states are called 'Commonwealths,' and the significance behind the label

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Here's why only 4 US states are called 'Commonwealths,' and the significance behind the label
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Only four US States have legal names that include the term 'Commonwealth.' Here's the historical (and global) significance behind the label.

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