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BOSTON | Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:01pm EDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Three adults in the northeastern U.S. state of Maine were diagnosed on Wednesday with H1N1 swine flu and are recovering in their homes, the governor's office said.

"It is important for the citizens of Maine to prepare for this as they would any other emergency situation," Governor John Baldacci said in a statement.

(Reporting by Jason Szep)

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