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We understand there were several hours of befuddlement over how to pronounce Qatar. Houthi boss man preferred the Lester Holt version, "Cutter," but a plurality rose in protest, averring "Cutter don't make no sense." Hip Hop expert Ari Melber has still not responded to our queries

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"Qatar" is pronounced halfway between "catarrh" and "kr." The root of the confusion is that the Qatari language has no vowels.

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Another great tale of the Muddle East!

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Truly outstanding column (aside from the racist appropriation of the vernacular, oops)! This was a pearl in the morning☺️

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Thanks. Sorry about the racism. The southwestern Yemeni dialect is really tricky to get down in written form. Next time I'lll nail it!

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Simply brilliant!

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So, let's see what the Donal can now do, no.

Nice job with this piece.Cool!

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Lawrence of Arabia is on TV now! 🤗🤣

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Good to know.

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I met a Houthi once. He did not speak English.

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That's exactly what he wanted you to believe.

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History explained with first person detail. I felt like I was “ in the room”. The Blowfish would be proud: they love a good jetski outing.

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That's the difference good reporting can make!

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Allot of People (Including Myself) stumble pronouncing their Name...I came up w/...”Hootie and the Blowfish” to overcome That!

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BUT I C U COVERED THAT!! Go Blow!

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