Ma Bell is long gone, and so are most oligopolies with high barriers to entry.

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But while Ma Bell is long dead, its legacy of unsustainable pensions remains alive and well.

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Jack Ma still casts a long shadow in the tech sector in China.

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Many locals have also expressed support to Ma, perceiving the long-term effect of his endeavor in preventing them from becoming so-called ecological refugees.

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However, the Cricket Wireless operator would only provide a short-term solution to Ma Bell's very long-term woes.

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Besides expressing little interest in buying into Ma Bell's shrinking long-distance business, he also said he would like to sell off many of his local phone lines.

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Stokes could have profited from confusion in the Dons defence before the break when they failed to deal with a long ball upfield from Ma-Kalambay - but the Irishman could only head woefully wide.

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At a healthy sixteen tracks, Ma Raison De Vivre Ton Amour, is nearly an hour long, which gives the duo plenty of opportunities to explore its talents.

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While the "three no's" have eased tensions significantly, Mr. Ma still grapples with the question of where the relationship is going long-term.

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There was a scare for the visitors when skipper Rob Jones misjudged a simple long ball and Richard Offiong latched on to it only to shoot weakly at Ma-Kalambay.

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