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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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What is the meaning of Senate aide and they want this genie to stay in the bottle in the following text?

The U.S, itself, in fact, had welcomed over 321000 refugees from other nations over the previous three years. But Haitian refugees boats heading for Florida made for threatening images in the news, and as one Senate aide told the Miami Herald, White House policy reflected a simple political calculation. "It's an election year, " he said. "They want this genie to stay in the bottle"

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a Senate aide is a Senator's assistant. Do you know the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp? Here it is, A genie is a dangerous spirit.

  • a Senate aide is a Senator's assistant.
  • Do you know the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp?
  • Here it is, A genie is a dangerous spirit.
  • Letting a genie out of a lamp or a bottle is a dangerous thing to do, because a genie can cause a lot of trouble.
  • The aide means it is better not to talk about the topic of refugees.
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a Senate aide is a Senator's assistant.

Do you know the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp? Here it is,

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