Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole.

最后，人群中有一个人走上前来取竿。

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I didn't want to be low man on the totem pole for ever.

我不想永远当小人物。

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The man carrying the pole from south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces.

从南门把竿子扛到北门的人可以得到一些金子。

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That same season, Valentino Rossi took the first of his 101 premier-class victories so far following an unforgettable battle with our own Jeremy McWilliams and the Italian somehow bettered that the following year to beat pole man Max Biaggi with a stunning ride from eleventh on the grid.

BBC: Matt Roberts' MotoGP column

Police shut Crowhurst Road at Crowhurst for "public safety" reasons on Tuesday after a man scaled the pole.

BBC: Bexhill to Hastings link road: Three protesters charged

Indeed, the window AC is the low man on the appliance totem pole.

WSJ: Ugliness for All