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In Beshear vs. Vance, who gets to claim Appalachian connection?
A public spat between Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential hopeful Andy Beshear has put Appalachia in the spotlight, with some asking who gets to claim the region's identity. But as the two trade jabs, it's …