The BBC's David Willis says the austere surrounding of the all-women's detention centre will be a far cry from the five-star luxury the hotel heiress has become used to.

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The president succumbed to this brinkmanship, saying he could not allow the Republicans' hostages, meaning middle-class taxpayers, to be harmed: a far cry from Bill Clinton's facing down of Newt Gingrich which led to the government shutdown of 1995.

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Tapping such ties to facilitate business, though it can be controversial, is usually a far cry from either cronyism or corruption.

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This would be the lowest point in two years, and a far cry from the level needed to substantially improve the economy or lower unemployment.

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But this could well mean that the pre-surge level of troops will be maintained until the end of Mr Bush's presidency a far cry from the rapid withdrawal Mr Bush's opponents have called for.

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Computers have become remarkably useful but are still a far cry from the dream of early computer pioneers of a machine so smart it would be indistinguishable from a human.

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