True, but even the six would be enough to form a blocking minority against the Fischler reforms.

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And there are most certainly hedge and vulture funds building such blocking minority positions in some bond issues.

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Which means that a 25% plus one bond holding is a blocking minority.

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After all, it recently signalled that it would not stand in the way of a takeover bid for Dresdner Bank, in which it controls a blocking minority.

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The race for the IMF's managing director took on the element of farce when the United States, which holds a blocking minority vote, effectively rejected Germany's first choice to head the world organisation.

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The IMF will be hoping to put behind it the disputes which took on the element of farce when the United States, which holds a blocking minority vote, effectively rejected Germany's first choice to head the world organisation.

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In particular, he will make a strong case for the Patriot Act - one we can only hope the minority of Senators currently blocking its reenactment will heed.

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Although Democrats have dominated in state elections for some time, and it is only a Republican remnant that has been blocking tax increases, California voters at an earlier stage empowered this minority to hold off levy hikes when they approved Proposition 13, a constitutional amendment.

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