From the point of view of financial markets, these sales will be treated in pretty much the same way as new bond sales.

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"I would've liked more time on the bike but most people will be saying the same thing so from that point of view it's a level playing field, " said Laverty.

BBC: Michael Laverty

But at the same time they must be diplomatic when offering a different point of view.

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Henceforth, anyone in this great nation who is operating a Drydock No. 2 in Alaska bearing state registration AIDEA FDD-2 will be treated with exactly the same deference as millionaire businessmen seeking to view their catamarans from the comfort of a 40-foot, foreign-owned RIB.

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