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| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov., proverb | as wide as the poles apart | далекие, как полюса (т. е. диаметральные противоположности) |
| gen. | as wide as the poles apart | диаметрально противоположные (взгляды и пр.) |
| proverb | as wide as the poles are apart | север и юг никогда не встретятся |
| proverb | as wide as the poles are apart | люди полярных взглядов |