他仅以四票之差落败，在很长一段时间里，此役都在提醒他的同事：他是个正在迅速成熟的立法者，能为一个案例做好充分准备，并以有力翔实的论据进行辩论。

He lost by only four votes, serving lasting notice on his colleagues that he was a rapidly maturing legislator who could prepare a good case and argue it effectively.

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一位由于得到不足1000个赞成票而落败的弗吉尼亚州众议院共和党候选人拒绝承认自己败北。

A Republican candidate for the House in Virginia who fell short by less than 1,000 votes is refusing to concede defeat.

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一位由于得到不足1000个赞成票而落败的弗吉尼亚州众议院共和党候选人拒绝承认自己败北。

Republican candidate for the House in Virginia who fell short by less than 1,000 votes is refusing to concede defeat.

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