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| California Facts |
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The California state motto is Eureka!, a Greek word translated "I have found it!" The motto was adopted in 1849 and alludes to the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada. |
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California has the largest economy in the states of the union. |
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During his engagement at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, Otis Redding stayed on a houseboat in Sausalito. While there he wrote his last song and greatest hit: "The Dock of the Bay." |
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