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Former CNN anchor shaken by political guru’s dire Trump prediction
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Aug 18, 4:55 PM
Former CNN anchor shaken by political guru’s dire Trump prediction
“Who gets a break out of that?”
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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