And we've been talking about this after-work party for a while.

而且我们说要举行个下班后的聚会都说了好久了。

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And what he does and what his work does is basically explain why people choose to back one political party versus the other; why they choose to live one kind of life versus the other.

他的工作和作品的贡献在于解释了,人们为什么会选择一个党派反对另一个;,为什么会选择一种生活方式摒弃另一种。

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The thing is I have to work at the same time as the party.

问题是，开派对那会儿，我还得工作。

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