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Why did they call it Route 66?

Updated: 9/22/2023
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The story -- and it is difficult to confirm or deny -- is that Cyrus Avery, the chief champion of a designated federal route between Chicago and Los Angeles, agreed to this number because it was easy to remember and had a nice ring to it.

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