There's no point in asking Owen to help with the preparation—you'll get no change out of him!

请求欧文来帮助做准备工作毫无意义——你从他那里得不到帮助的！

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You have to get money out of politics and until you do that, there will be no change, ever, in Washington.

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It can be difficult to get a clear answer out of people who are uncomfortable with saying no in general, and of course attitudes may change.

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