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Virginia has several,

The Old Dominion, The Mother of Presidents, The Mother of States and The Cavalier State.

The Old Dominion- Virginia is one of the oldest places that belonged to the British Crown.

Mother of Presidents- the number of US Presidents that came from Virginia

Mother of States- Several other states were once part of Virginia

Cavalier State- goes back to the Cavaliers vs Roundheads in England.

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