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President Trump chose Corn over Cob on Tuesday during the traditional presidential turkey pardoning. On Twitter, the White House asked people to vote on which turkey should receive the
annual pardon, and Corn won by more than 7 percentage points. For his part, Cob accepted the results and has not asked for a recount. The National Turkey Federation first started presenting
turkeys to the president during Thanksgiving in 1947, but they were meant for eating, NPR reports. Some presidents decided to pardon the turkeys, and the event was formalized by George H.W.
Bush in 1989. Because these turkeys are not wild, they don't usually live long after their pardons, but they do spend the time they have left in comfort at Virginia Tech's Gobblers
Rest. For those worried about Cob's fate, fear not — the turkey who doesn't get a pardon also gets to settle in at the farm. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get
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