Just for argument's sake, suppose we disagree.
为了讨论各种情形,让我们假设我方不同意时的处理方法。
After the War of Independence ended, New York became the capital of the USA for a short time (1789-90) before Washington, D.C.
独立战争结束以后,在华盛顿成为首都之前,纽约市曾经一度是美国的首都,不过时间很短(1789-90)。