| 词汇 | multiplication division and silence |
| 词源 | multiplication, division, and silence. A historical expres- sion no longer much used that gives the qualities most needed by a machine politician, who had to multiply the sources of graft, divide it among his flunkies, and keep quiet about it all. New York’s “Boss” Tweed (1823–76) may have invented the phrase when asked what qualities he looked for when selecting his henchmen. |
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