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sort american states by population.
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the most populous u.s. states, in order, are california, texas, florida, new york, illinois, pennsylvania, ohio, georgia, north carolina, michigan, new jersey, virginia, washington, arizona, massachusetts, tennessee, indiana, missouri, maryland, wisconsin, minnesota, colorado, south carolina, and alabama.
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