The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money.

我与萨拉的根本区别在于我们对金钱的态度。

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Yet the essential difference is undeniable.

然而，本质的区别是不可否认的。

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This is the essential difference between you and me.

这就是我们之间的本质差别。

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Before condemning such a move by the Congress, I believe one should understand the essential difference between an investor and a speculator.

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"I think the American people, in their essential fairness, understand the difference between an investigation and an inquisition, " Bryan said.

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In making this judgment, they may not be including in their calculus some essential qualities that can make all of the difference between a smooth and successful transition and a short-lived, rocky tenure that leaves the organization drifting and directionless.

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