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Good morning, PR pros:

 NBCUniversal recently launched a Twitter account for its streaming video service, Peacock—and on Thursday it called attention to an important announcement with a nonsensical tweet:

f0h ndjfas dOnsjfeeiKwE hbEnr dLLfsnf g

— Peacock (@peacockTV) January 16, 2020

The service’s social media team quickly clarified that the gibberish was pecked out all in good fun, before releasing a slew of tweets, GIFs and images promoting its upcoming TV show and movie lineup.

Sorry, still learning to type. What we meant to say was… we’re freeeeeeeee! Free as a Bird! #PeacockTV pic.twitter.com/gzc8z87PHG

— Peacock (@peacockTV) January 16, 2020

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