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Eli5: Why turboprops if you can just have a turbofan?

If the airframe and/or fuselage can support the weight of one of or more turbine based engines (including the necessary volume of fuel), why attach propellers? Wouldn't a typical jet engine provide far more thrust than a turboprop counterpart? 

I understand turboprop retrofits in older aircraft, but when designing a new plane, what's the benefit of propellers?
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Props can move a lot of air for their weight. An equivalent turbofan would weigh more.

Turboprops are more fuel-efficient and less maintenance-intensive. Fuel and maintenance costs are a big factor for single planes, and huge for those who have fleets.

Turboprops can usually take off on shorter runways.