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Imagine sending some politician on leave and picking someone else to fill the vacuum, albeit for a week.
Back in the day when politics was a calling and laws allowed teachers to contest political seats, and simultaneously serve as councilors, this was possible.
It was also possible for a member of the Legislative Council (Legco), the equivalent of today's Member of Parliament, to take a sabbatical leave.
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