I first sought to confirm whether the salesman was indeed their employee. Yes was the answer.

我先向他求证那名推销员是否真的是该公司雇员，结果答案是肯定的。

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Garre said yes, because the school sought diversity even within minority groups, since so many of the minority students admitted under the top 10% plan came from poor families.

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Yes, that's a wall of the most sought-after sweet wine in the marketplace.

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