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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 21 Apr 2016

    That awkward moment when Wolf Blitzer mixes up "Purple Rain" with "Purple Haze." #Princehttp://usat.ly/1SeSwFv 

    5:40 PM - 21 Apr 2016
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      1. Erik Pacheco Najar‏ @erikpn 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Purple Haze is far better!

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      1. Jeff Ribeiro‏ @Jeff_Ribeiro85 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Wolf Blitzer reporting on Prince's death is similar to Kim Kardashian reporting on the presidential race. #justdontdoit

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      1. Debby.Johnston‏ @DebbyAJ 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY And then CNN makes a big issue of DT's slip of the tongue on 9/11

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      1. Andres Salama‏ @AndresSalama1 23 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY to be fair, Prince almost certainly named his song after Hendrix earlier hit

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      1. ॐ‏ @JasonSamfield 22 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY For the record though, both songs involve purple meteorological phenomenon, so it's an understandable mistake. #PrinceRIP

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      1. TCal‏ @TRJC 22 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY give Tiger Blitzer a break.

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      1.  🐾 📧 ☕️ 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣‏ @PaulyT2000 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Also @MTV played "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the *FRESH* #Prince during their videos tribute... #SMH

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      1. Travis Repine‏ @Rhurazz12 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY It happens folks. He's only human after all.

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      1. Truck Fump‏ @Arlnee 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Anderson Cooper would never have made that mistake, just saying

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      1. David Finnerty‏ @davidfinnerty 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY - Wolf was quoted as saying 'scuse me while I kiss this guy'

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      1. Trey‏ @treyistnt 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY not really that far out Jimmy was eccentric like Prince

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      1. Sherri B0313‏ @SherriB03 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Mistakes happen. Unfortunately.

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      1. Cyrus Williams‏ @Cyrus_Williams7 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY Hey its wolf! He probably had to be clued in as to who Prince really was!

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      1. Heap Big Mike‏ @schmidtsaustin 21 Apr 2016
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        @USATODAY cut him some slack he's like 120 yrs old

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