Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world.

在雪中弹奏它也是古代艺术家最喜欢的消遣方式，他们认为这种乐器是世界上最纯净的乐器。

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Even a slender diplodocus, once believed to have tipped the scales at five and a half tonnes when alive, has lost a tonne and a half from its weight.

即使是一个瘦形梁龙，曾经被认为在活着的时候重达5.5吨，现在也减重了1.5吨。

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It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude.

精英人物都会认为自己的职责就是启迪群众。

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Last week, Pope Benedict visited the place where John the Baptist is believed to have baptized Jesus in its waters.

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Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

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In ancient times,however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life.

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Fortress made its push into the market in late 2010, when its executives believed that prices had fallen far enough to justify the risks, people familiar with its thinking said.

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Most of its executives believed that Enron was a basically productive company that could be righted.

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Its founders believed that a country the size of America is best governed locally, not nationally.

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