No you cannot do that. If you need to use Deluxe to prepare your federal return then you can purchase the additional state software to do your state return. The information you entered on your federal return will flow to your state return. You cannot just use Free Edition to prepare a "stand alone" state return. You could try going on your state's tax website and see if you can prepare a state return for free there.
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