Sarah Brown, the discreet wife of Britain's new prime minister Gordon Brown, offers a stark contrast to Tony Blair's high-profile spouse Cherie — and could help soften her husband's dour image.

英国新任首相戈登·布朗的夫人莎拉低调谦逊，与布莱尔夫人切丽的高调形象形成鲜明对比，这可能有助于平衡布朗严肃古板的形象。

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But divided Korea offers a stark contrast between the blessings of a market based economy relative to its centrally planned counterpart.

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For most people, the housing market still offers a stark choice: rent or take on lots of debt for a house purchase.

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Mr Akyol, a 23-year veteran of the paper, offers a stark perspective.

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