* リーさん **ぐらい** 動物好きな人はいない。
  * リーさん **ほど** 動物好きな人はいない。

What is the difference between these two sentences.
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What is the difference between くらい～はない & ほど～はない?
In this specific case, the two sentences are interchangeable and there is
almost no difference in meaning.

But that does not mean くらい/ぐらい/ほど are always interchangeable. For more generic
discussion, see the following questions:

  * [The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/2392/5010)
  * [What is the difference between 「ほど」 (hodo) and 「ぐらい」 (gurai)?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/408/5010)
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