This whole affair does indeed seem rather shady and we think Topify's developers did the right thing when they decided not to buy Twimailer.

整个这起事件看起来有些见不得光，我们认为Topify的开发者决定不买Twimailer是一件相当正确的事情。

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The bad thing was newspaper accounts of the affair disagreed.

不好的事情是新闻报道不一致。

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The only thing that can be said for this sorry affair is that it has, unwittingly, enhanced the stature of two figures.

其中唯一可道之处就是此次选举在不知不觉中提升了两位人物的声望。

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Whatever forces lurked behind the curious case of the EA spambot affair, one thing is certain: EA has a poor track record when it comes to building fan trust.

FORBES: Does EA Deserve Its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Reputation With Gamers?

Alas for Mr Djukanovic's government, the Moldovan affair is not the only thing embarrassing it.

ECONOMIST: Montenegro

Mr. NICK: People agree that Abramoff--you know, the entire affair is just an awful thing and people are being prosecuted for that reason.

NPR: The Abramoff Case's Partisan Fallout