“Money is dry, it cannot be washed; money is clean, not dirty, it does not need to be washed.”

— Chen Shui-bian

Pet Phrases, 2008

Original

錢是乾的，是不能洗；錢是乾淨的，沒有髒，是不需要洗."

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