来自《林肯 第0集》

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  Aye, he wanted tax collector of the Western Reserve,
  没错 一个初当议员 搞不定改选的人
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  a first-term congressman who couldn't manage reelection,
  想当西部保留地的收税员
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  I felt it unseemly and they bargained him down to Postmaster.
  我觉得不合适 他们把价压到所长
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  Scatter 'em over several
  把任命分散进行
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  rounds of appointments, so no one notices,
  以免引人注意
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  and burn this ledger, please, after you're done.
  事成后请烧掉账目
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  Time for my public opinion bath.
  到了我的共和观点受洗之时了
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  Might as well let 'em in.
  不然让他们也加入吧
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  Seven yeses with Mr. Ellis. Thirteen to go.
  埃利斯先生的7票 还差13票
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  One last item, an absurdity, but...
  最后一项 一个荒谬但...
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  My associates report that among the Representatives,
  我的伙伴说代表中
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  a fantastical rumor's bruited about,
  流传着一个奇异的传闻