And the polls, far from being wrong before the vote, were a better guide to public opinion than was the result itself.

选举之前的民意调查不会出错，并且较之于结果本身，民意调查的意义的更在于能够更好地引导公众意见。

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This article discusses in detail on the measures of the media prediction, control and guide, in order to accurately grasp the network public opinion and provide the ways which can be referenced.

本文主要对舆论预测、控制和引导措施进行了详细探讨，以期为准确把握网络舆论提供可供参考的途径。

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Social propaganda and public opinion guide to its advantage.

社会宣传和舆论导向对其有利。

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And the polls, far from being wrong before the vote, were a better guide to public opinion than was the result itself.

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He reckons that chance meetings with ordinary voters are at least as important as opinion polls as a guide to public sentiment.

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