I feel that I've fallen short of my potential " to really make a difference."

我觉得我能改变世界的能力,越来越弱了“

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So, part of the whole process is the elimination of these these municipal privileges and replacing municipal officials, to make a long story short, with people that they have appointed.

他们采取的一个办法,就是取消那些地方政府的特权,更换本土官员,简而言之,就是以近臣取而代之

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