Compare And Contrast: Florida Vs. Texas

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Florida and Texas are both very sunny all the time and are very warm, they are both great places to go on vacation to! There are only a few different things about between Florida and Texas. I don’t think I could choose which one to go to because they are both amazing. Sweating is one of the main differences between these two places. Florida is very humid and you sweat almost the whole time you are there. You might not sweat as much if you live there because you are probably used to it. In Texas there is no humidity meaning you don’t sweat. My brother was in long sleeves and long pants and was hardly sweating. The way people dress is another main difference. In Texas most people wear plaid shirts and

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