It's clear that we all do believe in the possibility, indeed, more than a mere possibility, the actuality of meetings that occur without us.

显然我们都相信这种可能，且不仅仅是一种可能，会议确实在我们不在的情况下举行了。

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Suppose you're a member of some club and there's a meeting this afternoon and you won't be there, because you've got to be someplace else.

假设你是一个俱乐部成员,某天下午举行了一场会议，你不在场，因为你当时身处异地。

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