The distinction is spurious: could the new ministers function in their “front-line” jobs without the back-up of civil servants?

假设这些差异：在没有公务员的帮助下，新的内阁大臣是否能够做好他们的基本工作吗？

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The distinction is spurious: could the new ministers function in their "front-line" jobs without the back-up of civil servants?

假设这些差异：在没有公务员的帮助下，新的内阁大臣是否能够做好他们的基本工作吗？

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Line upon line of evidence was redacted upon its publication yesterday, on the spurious grounds it could be libellous.

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