Despite Mr Hague's quick wit, Mr Blair might have come off well; but since he was heading for a landslide victory anyway, he saw no reason to take the risk.

虽然黑格反应机敏，但布莱尔表现肯定毫不逊色，因为当时他是以压倒性胜利遥遥领先，所以没有必要冒这个险。

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Obama's quick wit may have backfired on him during a 2008 Democratic primary debate.

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Indeed, it seems fair to say that if you have the quick wit and the pithy turn of phrase traditionally needed to succeed as a public intellectual, then you are one of nature's bloggers.

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