| Step | Next State | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: First State (Most north-westerly, contiguous) | {Washington} | 100%
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| ... Step 2 | {Idaho}, Oregon | 88%
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| ... Step 3 | Montana, {Nevada}, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming | 60%
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| ... Step 4 | {Arizona}, California, Oregon, Utah | 59%
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| ... Step 6 | Colorado, Kansas, {Oklahoma}, Texas, Utah | 59%
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| ... Step 5 | California, Colorado, {New Mexico}, Utah | 58%
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| ... Step 10 | Florida, {Georgia}, Tennessee | 49%
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| ... Step 8 | Louisiana, {Mississippi}, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas | 49%
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| ... Step 9 | {Alabama}, Louisiana, Tennessee | 48%
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| ... Step 7 | {Arkansas}, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Texas | 44%
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| ... Step 11 | Florida, {North Carolina}, South Carolina, Tennessee | 44%
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| ... Step 12 | South Carolina, Tennessee, {Virginia} | 39%
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| ... Step 14 | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, {Ohio}, Tennessee, West Virginia | 35%
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| ... Step 13 | DC, Maryland, {Kentucky}, Tennessee, West Virginia | 34%
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| ... Step 16 | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, {New York} , West Virginia | 32%
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| Step 19: Last State | {Maine}, Massachusetts | 31%
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| ... Step 17 | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, {Vermont} | 29%
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| ... Step 15 | Indiana, Michigan, {Pennsylvania}, West Virginia | 28%
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| ... Step 18 | Massachusetts, {New Hampshire} | 27%
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