You have left the Presbyterians and the Independents, and at this point the Presbyterians are in firm control.

剩下的是长老派成员和无党派人士，这时候，长老派成员获得了完全的控制权。

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I think that if a classroom devolves to the point where physical force is required to gain control,

我认为，如果一个课堂秩序十分混乱，以至于要用武力来维持秩序，

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