The little bit at the base is the Sherman Act of 1890, a motherhood-and-apple-pie affair that outlaws monopolies and attracted only one dissenting vote in its passage through Congress.

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But are his chances of winning that vote being damaged by the latest scandal becoming a family affair?

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Some Palestinian officials have speculated that a Sharon win would lead to out-and-out war, while others -- including Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat -- have said little more about the pending vote than to note that the election is an internal Israeli affair.

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While Henry Sy still gets the final vote, his six children all run their own groups, and decisions are very much a family affair.

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