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[James Harbeck]

FWIW, Canadian (anglophone) journalists can often be heard
pronouncing the name "POO-teen." As distinct from, but rather clearly
reminding of, poutine, which I think I've mentioned here before --
fries with cheese curds and gravy. Homonymous in French with the dude
in question. Provokes the odd lame wordplay.

James Harbeck.

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