<|im_start|>user
Tell me wether these are cities, or states? IL, chicago, Texas, Fremont, Washington, Washington DC, san jose, bay area<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Washington DC, Chicago, Freemont, San jose are cities, and IL, Texas, Washington are US states. Bay area is neither a state nor a city. It is referring to the area in northern CA which consists of multiple cities.<|im_end|>
