First of all, you've always been great help to me. thanks~!!! I have a question regarding "as ~ as" and "as if" here The sentence goes like this: "Everyone gave themselves up to the pleasure of the hour as freely as if there were no such things as care or sorrow in the world." More @Wikipedia
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