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Don’t declare uranium advances in rogue state capital (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

baton rouge

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'state capital' is the definition.
(state capital of Louisiana)

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(Other definitions for baton rouge that I've seen before include "Capital of Louisiana" , "state capital" , "somewhere in LA" , "Here you'll see some Americans" .)

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