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US state I see, I love (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ohio

'us state' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i see i love' is the wordplay.
'i see' becomes 'oh' (both can mean 'I understand').
'i love' becomes 'io' (I've seen this in other clues).
'oh'+'io'='OHIO'

(Other definitions for ohio that I've seen before include "US state, capital Columbus" , "part of the Midwest!" , "Midwestern US state and river" , "great river" , "State of east central US" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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