Posing for the camera pleased him more than anything else. No doubt with the ulterior object of catching votes.

在照相机前摆姿势是最令他高兴的事了，背后的动机无疑是为了拉选票。 甘。

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Of course you didn't notice as much as I did. But it wouldn't occasion me the least surprise to learn that a pinch of tobacco or some narcotic was put in your drink for some ulterior object.

当然喽，你注意到的没有我多，然而，倘若有人告诉我，他出于某种动机，往你的饮料里投放一撮烟草或什么麻醉剂，我一点儿也不感到惊奇。

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