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Trump touts productive call with Putin about ballroom sconces (theonion.com)
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Acknowledging that he was impressed by the foreign leader’s ability to compromise on all kinds of fixtures, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had participated in a productive call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ballroom sconces. “We spoke for several hours and made great progress in negotiating whether I should go with a gold or silver finish,” Trump said while examining various wall-mounted lighting options, adding that he was committed to reaching a diplomatic solution in finalizing the design of his planned $300 million White House ballroom. [...]

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[-] Carvex@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Ain’t no fuckin way Titler knows the word Sconce.

[-] MHLoppy@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago

TIL: Sconce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sconce_(light_fixture)

[-] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

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