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No, Franklin was not the 13th state. It was an unrecognized territory that attempted to secede from North Carolina in the late 18th century and was established in 1784, but it never gained official statehood. Franklin was short-lived and was dissolved in 1788, eventually becoming part of the state of Tennessee. The original 13 states were those that declared independence from Britain and formed the United States.

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