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A stark, yawning gap separated private behavior and deep-rooted public morality.

This is a stark reminder of how seductive hollow patriotism and manufactured pride can be, especially in times of economic uncertainty.

But Sunday’s Russian missile and drone attacks, which killed as many as 20 people, served as a stark reminder that Moscow is still intent on winning the war, on its terms.

And it offered a stark split-screen on Sunday to a historic visit President Joe Biden, who became the first sitting US president to go to the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest.

The stage has the stark beauty of a sculpted scene by Alberto Giacometti.