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People auditioning for jobs by promising to want them less than they obviously do.
means Those formally seeking a position, office, award, or membership, awaiting selection by voters, hiring managers, or fate.
from From Latin candidatus, meaning clothed in white — Roman office-seekers wore bleached white togas to broadcast their purity to voters who knew better.
Toga mathCandidatus literally means whitened, not qualified.
Chalk dustRomans whitened togas with chalk for extra glow.
Job afterlifeCandidate now means anyone applying for anything.