But he had great birth, and so he started getting more power politically and financially by setting himself up as the patron of the patronless.

但是出身很好，于是他通过给人当庇护人,来提高自己的政治及金融地位。

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On other, on other grounds You, a professional economist, do not bring your expertise to bear on this man in evaluating him?

那是站在其他的角度,你可是一名专业的经济学家呢，难道你不,利用自己专业的评价来给他加点分吗？

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