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What Is the Emoluments Clause?

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Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

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Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

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Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Panamanian musician, actor, and political activist

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Cuban American singer

Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri

American musician

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

American musician

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Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz