As belief in spirit possession waned, the practice of dressing up like hobgoblins, ghosts, and witches took on a more ceremonial role.

正如精神信仰藏减弱，衣像妖怪，鬼魂的实践，和女巫仪式上的作用更加了。

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As belief in spirit possession waned, the practice of dressing up like hobgoblins, ghosts, and witches took on a more ceremonial role.

当做信念在精神所有物苍白的，那练习穿衣向上的同类妖怪，鬼，和巫婆承担一个更多的正式角色。

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We'll decide together with Adriano Galliani and President Silvio Berlusconi. I would like to have an active role, though, and not just a ceremonial position.

我会与加利亚尼，贝卢斯科尼做下来谈谈的，我希望能真正做一些事情，而不是仅得到一个所谓的职位而已。

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