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i have this sentence: 強く止めて **は** おいたものの、ばかなこと考えなければいいが

what function does this marked は have? how would the sentence change without
it? is there some way to keep it in translation?
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は after te form
This is a type of contrastive-は that emphasizes the correctness of the
statement. You don't have to always translate it, but you can keep the nuance
in English translation using "at least" or "did":

  * Although I at least stopped him strongly, ...
  * Although I _did_ stop him strongly, ...

This type of contrastive-は can be placed between a te-form and a subsidiary
verb. Similar examples:

  * 食べてはみます。  
= 食べてみはします。  
I'll try (eating) it, at least (although it doesn't look delicious).

  * 教えてはもらった。  
= 教えてもらいはした。  
[Someone] did teach it to me / I did learn it (although I forgot it).

  * 持ってはくるけど、本当に必要なの？  
= 持ってきはするけど、本当に必要なの？  
I _will_ bring it, but is it really necessary?
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