Gardening was his only escape from official routine.

园艺是他逃避公务例行冗事的唯一方式。

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Provided a U.S. official can pass routine (often quite superficial) security clearances before taking up his appointment, he is unlikely to be found out.

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The body was discovered at 5:45 a.m. by a police official who was conducting a routine check at the prison, Mr. Gupta said.

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The government official made it sound as if it was all routine, nothing out of the ordinary really.

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