The official story has always been that they are just good friends.

官方一直说他们只不过是好朋友。

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At least, that's the official story.

至少，这是个官方说法。

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Kamal Khan, 25, who is unemployed, said the official story "looks fishy to me."

卡马尔·可汗是一个25岁的无业游民，他说官方说法“在我看来太可疑了”。

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The official story in the Accountability Review Board (ARB) report concluded there was no "undue" denial of support or assets.

CNN: Obama has explaining to do on Benghazi

Friday's revelation that the Obama Administration's talking points on Benghazi were revised a dozen times adds another reason not to trust the official story line.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Benghazi Disinformation Points

It wasn't that you couldn't find journalists questioning the official story, raising doubts about the administration's claims, and doing the hard work to determine what the truth was.

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