It was a remarkable event. A vast multitude of Americans, ordinary citizens from every corner of the country, had gathered in the great space between the Capitol and the Washington Monument to hear their new president take the oath of office and make his first address. The mood was one of delighted celebration, yet it was also attentive and respectful. This was an enormous assembly not of fans but of citizens. The spirit of the occasion, as much as its awesome scale, was a soaring affirmation of democracy.
這是一個壯觀的場面。大量美國人——來自全國各地的普通老百姓——聚集在國會山莊和華盛頓紀念碑之間的巨大空地上，聆聽新總統宣誓就職，並發表第一次演說。衆人的情緒在歡快慶祝之餘，也有關注與尊敬。這是一次公民（而非「粉絲」）的盛大集會。這一場合的精神及其令人震撼的規模，都是對民主的高度肯定。
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