William Howard Taft. Despite his personal ambition to become chief justice, Taft declined repeated offers of appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States, believing his political work to be more important.
Offers of appointment to a federal court were declined by William Howard Taft.
William Howard Taft. Despite his personal ambition to become chief justice, Taft declined repeated offers of appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States, believing his political work to be more important.

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William Howard Taft. Despite his personal ambition to become chief justice, Taft declined repeated offers of appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States, believing his political work to be more important.

Based on the evidence paragraph above what can we conclude about the claim "Offers of appointment to a federal court were declined by William Howard Taft."?

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