<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishLakini alipiga simu na kusema kwamba kwa kuwa sasa alikuwa msomi, anapaswa kuandika kipande kuhusu mawazo yake, badala ya mimi kuandika juu yake.  <response>: But then he called back and said that since he was now a pundit, he should write the piece about his ideas, rather than have me write about him. 