After all, the contract has been signed and the network is on the air.

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Pending home sales represent pending sales of existing homes where a contract has been signed but the transaction has officially not been closed yet.

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The club's chief executive, Martin Bain, discussed a new deal with Bosnian left-back Sasa Papac on Thursday, but a contract has not yet been signed.

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Once a contract has been negotiated and approved, a paper copy is typically signed and archived either in filing cabinets or in off-site storage.

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Instead, Valencia has arrived from Wigan, 20-year-old winger Obertan has been recruited and Owen was signed on a free transfer after his contract with Newcastle expired.

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The quartet were all out of contract and utility player Cooper, 24, had been linked with Crewe - but has signed a two-year deal at Dean Court.

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Timo Glock signed a two-year contract with Virgin in 2009 but the German has been linked to other teams, including Renault, while Brazilian Lucas di Grassi's future with Virgin remains uncertain after he lost his main sponsor mid-season.

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Red Bull signed Sung to a contract this month, although the length of the contract has not been disclosed.

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Alonso's switch to Ferrari has been an open secret in F1 for weeks and BBC Sport understands he signed his contract as long ago as July 2008.

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