Until Texas became a state, almost all national leaders seemed to accept the idea that Congress did have this power.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

But at some point in the eighteenth century, the mask seemed informally to acquire an alternative title, Comus, and it's as Comus that all readers since have almost always referred to the mask -- and this, of course, is a mistake.

但在18世纪的某个时候，《面具》似乎还有一个不太正式的名，《Comus》,因为《Comus》，后来读者都将它代指《面具》了,当然这是一个错误。

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But he always seemed to be able to communicate with almost everyone.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

He seemed tired. There was almost no color in his face.

VOA: special.2009.01.01