This is also important though for Roman politics, because if you're if a freedman, - or even if you're a free person-- sometimes see freemen would connect themselves to a powerful Roman who was higher status than them, because they could use him for important things.

同时对罗马政治也很重要，因为即使是自由人，甚至是自由民-,有时候也会依附有权有势,地位高于他们的罗马人，以谋求他们的帮助。

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The one who didn't really love you that much but then starts to show you that they love you, that person is a powerful influence on your behavior.

爱你不深的人,开始对你示爱，这样的人会强烈影响你的行为。

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