By 2003, the differences were less than the average for the period, thanks to a closing of the regulatory gap, but they persisted nonetheless.

幸好各国在管制上的差距有所缩小，因此2003年各国间的差异较此时期内的平均差异要小，不过管制仍然存在。

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Between 1870 and 1930-the first great period of globalisation-latin America did reasonably well, slightly narrowing the income gap with its northern neighbour.

1870年至1930年间——第一次全球化的伟大时期——拉美表现的比较令人满意，并已略微缩小了与其北部邻国在人均收入上的差距。

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And for the 2010-11 accounting period analysts are forecasting a yawning budget gap—anywhere from $11 billion to $20 billion.

有分析家预计，2010年至2011年的结算期间，预算鸿沟将为110亿到200亿美元。

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Over a longer time period, the gap would only continue to grow.

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Tobacco-related deaths jumped by less than 9% in the same period, closing the gap.

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