"It's not an option in my view, we've taken a look at it clearly and we do take every suggestion seriously but it does seem like it's not feasible, " said Mr Toth.

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As for lending the ball out to a museum while maintaining ownership, it may be a nice public gesture, but it's not an attractive financial option.

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Non-spa-goers are likely to feel comfortable, since every activity, talk or treatment is presented as an option, not an obligation, and it's up to the client to seek out and sign up for what he or she is interested in.

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Is it also true that it's not worth discussing a reduction in our current footprint, or is that an option that is alive and is being discussed?

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Mr Hart said the church could apply for a licence to move the animals, but it was an expensive option which required a vet's presence and was not guaranteed to work.

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