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Donald Trump and the art of the quid pro quo

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Corruption in politics is occasionally clear-cut: think wads of cash in a briefcase. More often it is blurry; trading favours is part of politics. This week New Yorkers were treated to an unsolicited lesson in the squishy concepts of quid and quo courtesy of their mayor and their president.

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