A big reason is Mr Lafontaine himself.

很大的一个原因来自于拉芳丹本人。

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IF NICKNAMES marked the measure of a man, then Oskar Lafontaine would be a giant.

如果说绰号标志着对一个人的评价，那么奥斯卡拉方丹则应该被称为巨人。 多年来有的人称他为红色奥斯卡，有的人认为他总是出其不意而又直言不讳。

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Mr Lafontaine will feel sour even as he slaps his rival on the back.

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Many saw him as the torch-bearer of the party's old ideology after Mr Lafontaine's exit.

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Normally, Mr Lafontaine, when he is not settling old scores, is worth listening to.

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