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<p>California is the most populous state because people moved to California, in droves. Go to California and ask for people’s family histories. You will see.</p>
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<p>If you prefer to live in California, that is a very good reason to attend a university in California. Even if Cornell is better ranked than USC, you might prefer to go to USC than Cornell, since you prefer to live in California. That is not illogical, unreasonable, or anything but good sense.</p>