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I used to say that Politics is the second oldest profession, but I have come to realize that it bears a gross similarity to the first.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker revises the joke that politics is the second-oldest profession by comparing it closely with the first, a familiar euphemism for prostitution. The cynical implication is that political loyalties or services are for sale. The apparently thoughtful correction delivers a sharper insult.
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