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		benglish11 on July 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Simpsons Hit and Run source code (2003) I think they chose Springfield specifically because how generic a name it was. It is a very common name across many states (might be the most common place name in the US). Groening is from Oregon though.

mrguyorama on July 13, 2023 [–]

The US has more Springfields than it has states: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym)

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