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Who or what did Trump call 'the greatest cutter' this week? Find out in the quiz

NPR | By Holly J. Morris
Published August 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT
From left: Elon Musk, a sloth, Tom Cruise.
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From left: Elon Musk, a sloth, Tom Cruise.

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Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.