She says it probably will take about two years after the pandemic has ended for the true figure to be established.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Well, Con Markievicz is, in a sense, a figure like Leda. She is someone who has suffered the traumatic violence that engenders history.

马克维其从某种程度上说，是个像丽达的人物,她所遭受的痛苦的暴力,书写了历史。

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Republican political strategist Terry Nelson agrees that Pelosi was the key to passing health care reform, but points out that she is a polarizing figure for many conservatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11