| 1. | "It's not a state affair,"
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| 2. | I believe that I cannot conduct state affairs under these circumstances,
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| 3. | Eunuchs gained unprecedented power over state affairs during the Ming dynasty.
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| 4. | He mainly directed state affairs, even when not at Court.
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| 5. | Subsequently, Zhang Liang retired from state affairs and practised Taoism.
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| 6. | The duke was frequently engaged in diplomatic and other state affairs.
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| 7. | Catherine did not show any interest in participation in state affairs.
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| 8. | Low became active in civic and state affairs for a decade.
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| 9. | Internal state affairs were performed independently, without any outside help.
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| 10. | Guo Youzhi was afterwards entrusted by Zhuge Liang with state affairs.
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