Despite the stress of organising it, he added, he felt "a deep calm and peace" as darkness swept across the land.

他补充道，尽管组织工作颇有压力，在黑暗扫过大地时，他还是感觉到十分平静和镇定。

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However, despite the stress, dinner parties can still prove to be enjoyable and eventful evenings - particularly for the men.

然而，尽管有压力，宴会仍是令人愉快和重要的——尤其是对男性而言。

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But despite their differences on matters of policy, President Bush and President-elect Obama are going out of their way to stress their willingness to cooperate during the transition period.

虽然布什和奥巴马在许多政策上持不同观点，但是两人都竭力强调，他们愿意在过渡期进行合作。

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