The http geocoder will change the state code of the entered address without
any warning. To reproduce:

Attempt to geocode "822 Country Ave, Quincy, WA 98848":

http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?client=YourClientString&sensor=false&output=xml&key=YourKey&q=822+Country+Ave%2C+Quincy%2C+WA+98848

Expected:

If address is not found, returns match at highest accuracy that can be found.

Actual:

The following is returned, indicating an address in Virginia, with no
indication that the address has been changed:

<kml>
    <Response>
        <name>822 Country Ave, Quincy, WA 98848</name>
        <Status>
            <code>200</code>
            <request>geocode</request>
        </Status>
        <Placemark id = "p1">
            <address>822 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22203, USA</address>
            <AddressDetails Accuracy = "8">
                <Country>
                    <CountryNameCode>US</CountryNameCode>
                    <CountryName>USA</CountryName>
                    <AdministrativeArea>
                        <AdministrativeAreaName>VA</AdministrativeAreaName>
                        <Locality>
                            <LocalityName>Arlington</LocalityName>
                            <Thoroughfare>
                                <ThoroughfareName>822 N Quincy
St</ThoroughfareName>
                            </Thoroughfare>
                            <PostalCode>
                                <PostalCodeNumber>22203</PostalCodeNumber>
                            </PostalCode>
                        </Locality>
                    </AdministrativeArea>
                </Country>
            </AddressDetails>
            <ExtendedData>
                <LatLonBox
                    north = "38.8838782"
                    south = "38.8775830"
                    east = "-77.1044662"
                    west = "-77.1107614"/>
            </ExtendedData>
            <Point>
                <coordinates>-77.1076138,38.8807306,0</coordinates>
            </Point>
        </Placemark>
    </Response>
</kml>

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