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What makes you happy?

Sunshine. Long walks on the beach. A cool mountain stream.

How about Internet connectivity?

A poll conducted by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that those states with the best home Internet connections, also happened rank high for having the happiest people.

“Statistically significant evidence exists to conclude, in general, people who live in a state with a higher percentage of its population accessing the Internet from home report being happier than those living in states with a lower percentage of the population accessing the Internet from home,” according to the study posted on HighSpeedInternet.com.

So, who is happy, and who is connected?

Washington state actually fairs pretty well, the ninth happiest state and the eighth most connected.

And a few places you don’t want to live: Mississippi, West Virginia and Alabama. They ranked poorly for happiness, and connectivity.

Here’s a look at the others.

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