Here are five ways to make a U-turn when the inevitable "missed understanding" happens.

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The warden at the wheel hit his brakes, trying to make a U-turn on the narrow pine-lined road.

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But don't be surprised: She can unleash maelstroms at the piano, throw an elbow and pound a fist, then make a U-turn and come back swinging.

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Unlike his predecessor, Mr Rajoy needs to make no political U-turn.

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"So many facilities in the United States have already purchased these programs that we're at the stage where it's hard to make an abrupt u-turn, " she said.

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Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith welcomed Lord Irvine's decision, saying it was the sort of U-turn the government should make more often.

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Wii U has to make the case to turn to it rather than a set-top box connected TV, competing games console - Xbox's extensive range of TV partners makes it a formidable competitor in this respect - and even a tablet or smartphone.

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