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The Tweet Heard Around the Wrold

What exactly did President Trump mean by covfefe? Was it a deliberate attempt at a word by POTUS or a simple fudge of the fingers? NPR's Scott Simon has an idea.

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'Covfefe': The Tweet Heard Around The Wrold

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'Covfefe': The Tweet Heard Around The Wrold

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This Play Was Inspired By A Real Refugee's Shakespearean Dilemma

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This Is The Kit's "Moonshine Freeze" is a big hit at World Cafe. Florian Duboé/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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