"asking for a friend" meaning in All languages combined

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          "ref": "2016 October 9, “Celebrities React to Presidential Town Hall Debate 2016”, in Just Jared:",
          "text": "How many more of these #debates do we have to suffer through? Asking for a friend. — Eva Amurri Martino (@TheHappilyEva)",
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          "ref": "2018, \"Lakers survive Ball's gaffe to beat Thunder in OT\". — LeBron James (@KingJames)",
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