Few have had accounts closed or applications rejected.

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He said the scheme Ulster Bank had put in place to compensate customers would not be closed and further applications would be looked at.

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While Apple under Steve Jobs focused on its Macintosh closed system of hardware, software, and applications, Microsoft built an open market system on Windows: any hardware, any application, many ways to make money.

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Applications to the adult Games Maker programme have closed and the first successful applicants were notified on Wednesday.

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Lerner said 150 of the cases have been closed and no group had its tax-exempt status revoked, though some withdrew their applications.

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