Texans above all are optimists, and few of them seem to doubt that Mexico's proximity is a huge long-term source of strength for the Lone Star state.

德州人都是乐观主义者，他们对于邻近的墨西哥会是这个孤星州长期的巨大的力量来源深信不疑。

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Despite all this, it still seems too early to cede America's future to the Lone Star state.

尽管这样，现在就把美国的未来让给孤星之舟还为之尚早。

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Eastern Texas' relative proximity to Tennessee puts it in the pulled-pork camp, but in the western segment of the Lone Star State, you're likely to find mesquite-grilled "cowboy-style" brisket.

东得克萨斯由于相对接近田纳西州，纳入了手撕猪肉的阵营。但是西得克萨斯西部，你可能发现用梅斯基特炭火，牛仔风味的胸脯肉。

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Last year liberal eyebrows were raised when Gavin Newsom, the Democratic lieutenant-governor, journeyed to deeply Republican Texas, along with several Republicans, to uncover the secret of the Lone Star state's job-creation record.

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For the last decade, Perry has refined the Lone Star State into a case study for pro-growth, free-market economics.

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That may be more cinematic--and this is rambunctious Houston after all, named for the Lone Star State's controversial hero.

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