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Obama has trouble spelling "Respect" at Aretha Franklin tribute

President Obama wanted to show Aretha Franklin the respect she deserves as an iconic entertainer, but he had a little trouble spelling the word. During his opening remarks for a pretaped broadcast of PBS' "Women Of Soul" special from the White House, President Obama botched the spelling of one of Franklin's most famous songs.
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