'LACK' MEANS THAT SOMETHING IS ENTIRELY MISSING, 'SHORTAGE' ON THE OTHER HAND MEANS THAT PART IS MISSING
Texas could and did secede from the Union with the rest of the Confederate states. Texas declared its secession from the United States in 1861 to join the Confederate States of America.
The missing word is 'change' (or something similar).
The US State of Texas is bordered by 4 other US States (New Mexico, Ocklahoma, Arkansas and Lousiana) and 1 other country (Mexico).
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no there are not
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No.
Not in Texas, but most other states, yes.
Texas is the second most populous state in the United States. The only other state with more people is California.
No. It is one of the Gulf Coast states (a subset implies various states, such as Texas AND Florida).
Austin, Texas, is surrounded by several states, but it is primarily bordered by Texas itself. The nearest states to Austin are Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, Mississippi to the southeast, and New Mexico to the west. However, it's important to note that Austin is centrally located within Texas, making it primarily adjacent to other Texas cities and regions rather than directly bordering other states.