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Why shouldn't we cut Puerto Rico loose as a sovereign, independent, impoverished Caribbean nation instead of continuing to subsidize the costs of an island we won from Spain in the Spanish-Ameri…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why shouldn't we cut Puerto Rico loose as a sovereign, independent, impoverished Caribbean nation instead of continuing to subsidize the costs of an island we won from Spain in the Spanish-American War?]( Jose Martinez, US Army Chief Warrant Officer, Medical Corps (Ret) • [Answered June 20, 2018]( [Why shouldn't we cut Puerto Rico loose as a sovereign, independent, impoverished Caribbean nation instead of continuing to subsidize the costs of an island we won from Spai... Read more » [Upvote] 244 [Comment] 57](   [Is it possible to have a tampon stuck in you for months and not know?]( 9 S • [Answered September 22, 2023]( [I literally just experienced this. 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