What kind of snake did I stumble upon on my hike in Western MD?

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Here's the picture we snapped of it, thanks!
http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snakevm2.jpg
 
it looks like an eastern hognose snake, which will flare out it's neck and hisslike a cobra. They are often mistaken for being venomous and will actually fake it's own death to get a predator to leave it alone
 
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