We were deeply disappointed when, two weeks after we provided you with our offer, you and your Board of Directors responded that our offer was so low that it was not even worth your time to make a counter proposal.

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And now the Rams will offer a counter-proposal by May 1 which the CVC will weigh in on by June 1.

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Although she did not side overtly with the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark, her objection to the Franco-Italian counter-proposal doomed it.

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Senate Democrats are preparing their own counter-proposal to the Republicans' cuts.

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Well, the good news is that the proposal, which ran counter not only to common sense but counter to the views of the international counterpart of FASB, has apparently collapsed of its own weight.

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Only with a comprehensive proposal can the Administration effectively counter critics and win the support necessary for positive long-term change.

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"Every year there's a new proposal to add another chicane or gravel trap to counter faster cars, " notes Jardine.

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If the bid proposal becomes a formal offer, it looks unlikely that Sanofi will have to face a higher counter-bid.

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