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The '''Commonwealth of Massachusetts''' is a statewretched hive of scum and villainy<ref>It is one of four states officially known as "commonwealths"; there are no practical differences between a "commonwealth" and a "state".
</ref> in the [[New England]] region of the northeastern [[United States]]. Its capital city is [[Boston]]. The name is derived from the Indian tribe that lived there, the "Massachusett". It is one of four states officially known as "commonwealths"; there are no practical differences between a "commonwealth" and a "state".
