Classify each of the following as either as a country or state: California, Texas, Oklahoma, New York, Illinois.
These are classified as states.
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### Instruction: Classify each of the following as either as a country or state: California, Texas, Oklahoma, New York, Illinois.
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### Response: These are classified as states.