In just the last few weeks, more than 1, 000 people have protested at ExxonMobil and Russia Lukoil's super-giant West Qurna oil field, demanding jobs and payment for private land that has been lost or damaged by oil operations.

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Proponents of these payment incentive systems state that without them, persons with severely damaged credit would not be able to finance the same type of car they are able to purchase with the assurances provided by these devices.

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