In the midst of all this Mr Thubron ACTS like a kind of secular shaman, allowing himself to be possessed by the many spirits of the place without succumbing to their power.

在朝圣的队伍中，休布伦先生倒像是个世俗的萨满，允许自己心怀此地的神灵却从不屈服于神明的力量。

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Then, like all dreamers, I was possessed of a sudden with supernatural powers and passed like a spirit through the barrier before me.

接着，像所有做梦的人一样，我在不期然间获得了一种超自然力，幽灵般地越过了眼前的障碍。

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He kept that wounded team together, and they played like a team possessed the next season, determined to prove all their doubters wrong as they roared to the title unbeaten.

他坚持只要团队合作，他们会取得下赛季的胜利，决意要证明如我们不败得称号一样那些持怀疑态度的人是错的。

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What we know, though, is that this woman, like all those who worked their way out of poverty, possessed above average willpower and drive and determination.

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Mr Clark's helpers were all local volunteers, mostly members like him of the White Citizens Council, and like him possessed of belts hung with ropes, prods and guns.

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