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Trick or treat? Those in North Dakota, Delaware and Idaho are most eager to find out as new data shows they’re the biggest Halloween fanatics.
A new survey polled 5,000 Americans who celebrate Halloween across all 50 states. Scoring an average of 4.2 out of five in terms of loving the spookiest day of the year, North Dakotans, First Staters and Idahoans came out on top.
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