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n. - The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America).

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  • The magic of fall color in the Midwest is as much science as it is the environment.
  • One of the great things about living in the Midwest is all the houses have basements.
  • New Zealanders have learned to farm in what they call the Midwest's "big weather," which sometimes means supplementing grass with grain.
  • (The Midwest is something of a muddle in between.)
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