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kansas

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1. kansas - Noun

3. Kansas - Proper noun

Meaning

A tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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When I write, I aim in my mind not toward New York but toward a vague spot a little to the east of Kansas. John Updike

It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy. Groucho Marx

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. L. Frank Baum

After graduating in engineering I went to the University of Kansas to get an MA in economics as a vehicle for allowing me to decide if I wanted to continue in economics. Vernon L. Smith

In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died – an entire town destroyed. Barack Obama

There is this incredible, indelible community that has sprung up around the show, a community that gathers in homes and clubs, from Los Angeles to Topeka, Kansas and around the world. A community that, in some places, meets quietly in a lesbian bar that doesn't even exist depending on whom you ask. Jennifer Beals

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