How do you say this another way?
He had a lot going for him.

And, can I use these both interchangeably?

to remove censorship / to lift censorship

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How do you say this another way?
He had a lot going for him.

And, can I use these both interchangeably?

to remove censorship   /  to lift censorship

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He had a lot going for him, means he had a lot of skills or benefits, such as wealthy parents, lots of money, handsome, fit, mentally skillful.  It does not mean "he had a thing for him".  Sorry Carlos, you are just wrong on this point.

Both are fine.

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One way is: He had a thing for him.

And your second question, both matters is fine.