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Florida, Jan 8 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed the idea of using "economic force" to merge Canada and the United States, creating what he frequently describes as the "51st state." He cited reasons such as military assistance provided by the US and trade deficits between the two nations to support his suggestion. Addressing a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Tuesday, Trump said, "You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like, and it would also be much better for national security." "Canada and the United…