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"The Simpsons executives Matt Groening and Al Jean have backtracked on the apparent confirmation that the show is set in Oregon.  This week, Groening was reported to have said that the Fox show&amp;#039;s fictional setting of Springfield was named after a town in his home state, seemingly ending a mystery that has been upheld throughout its 23 seasons.    However, the series creator has since clarified that his remarks should not be taken as confirmation that The Simpsons&amp;#039;s Springfield is based in Oregon too.  &amp;quot;I never said Springfield was in Oregon,&amp;quot; he told TV Guide. &amp;quot;I said Springfield was the name of my sled.&amp;quot; Jean added that the location of Springfield will likely never be revealed, saying of the media&amp;#039;s response to Groening&amp;#039;s comments: &amp;quot;They misinterpreted something I&amp;#039;ve heard him say for at least 10 or 20 years. &amp;quot;He was inspired by growing up in Portland, but it&amp;#039;s really an every town. It&amp;#039;s really funny. Matt grew up in Oregon and parts of The Simpsons were definitely inspired by his childhood.  &amp;quot;But there is no specific state that Springfield is in, and we will never reveal that secret... except this coming Sunday at 8.&amp;quot; The Simpsons was renewed for a further two seasons by Fox last year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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