Such modest steps may not fully close the perception gap, but there are few realistic alternatives.

此类温和措施可能不会彻底消除认知分歧，但除此之外没有什么现实的选择。

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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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