Six months after Elliott first announced their position in Hess, the company, with its entrenched board has been cracked wide open.

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Kinect hacking has been taking place since day one, but Microsoft has never cracked down on those doing so.

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Although the city has occasionally cracked down in recent years, the law has not been widely enforced for decades.

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Although Brazil cracked largely thanks to its own failings, it has been no showcase of the ability of outside credit to calm investors.

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