The 58-year-old Franken is a former comedian and actor who also served as a liberal radio talk show host before deciding to run for office.

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I could run for office, couldn't I, if I can do that kind of talk.

这么说这是一个小错误，但这确实是它的增长率。

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so he appointed somebody to run for the office, and she won.

他指定了一个人参加竞选，结果她赢了。

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Also, if your patron wanted to run for a city office, your patron would expect you to be loyal and vote for him.

作为回报，如果庇护人要竞选官职，就会要求你投他一票。

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