But Mr Kerry is narrowing that perception gap (see article).

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Tenet 1: The gap between perception or reputation and reality in the world of investing is huge.

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But the numbers point to a general gap in perception between the two sets of employees, Larry Ponemon argues.

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As is usually the case when it comes to the money management industry, there is a huge gap between perception and reality.

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To put it another way, if there is a gap between perception and reality, it is only a matter of time until reality takes over.

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Still, the chance for a contract agreement is limited by the bankruptcy time frame, by the gap between the parties and, if there were to be an agreement, by a perception among some pilots that rejecting a tentative agreement could augment the possibility of a merger with US Airways.

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