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Archive: Ben Carson on Twitter: "OH, REO! Thanks, @RepKatiePorter. Enjoying a few post-hearing snacks. Sending some your way! https://t.co/q4MMTBWVUI" / Twitter
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Unfamiliar with foreclosure term, HUD chief Ben Carson thinks congresswoman's question is about Oreos - MarketWatch
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Ben Carson misheard a housing term as 'Oreo,' and other tense moments at a congressional hearing - The Washington Post
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