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Barack Obama: I only have one request for you, and that is try not to drop any scraps on the floor because Bo is on a diet right now…

On the recordAugust 19, 2012
I only have one request for you, and that is try not to drop any scraps on the floor because Bo is on a diet right now and he will eat anything that he sees.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Kids' State Dinner

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