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President Trump says he called Sundar Pichai to ask to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Google Maps, but that he would "probably pass" following Pichai's pushback (Victoria Craw/Washington Post)
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Victoria Craw / Washington Post: President Trump says he called Sundar Pichai to ask to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Google Maps, but that he would “probably pass” following Pichai's pushback — President Donald Trump said he called Google's Sundar Pichai to discuss renaming the Atlantic Ocean, but would …
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