Politicians are mooting a state guarantee for the fund and tax exemptions for its dividend payments.

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Across the world there are other notable analytical, mooting and essay competitions.

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Once again, the announcement seemed impromptu when in fact, says Estrada, he had been mooting the decision before he assumed the presidency.

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He also criticised Palestinians for mooting unilateral action and pooh-poohed Mr Fayyad's plan, so it has little chance of implementation any time soon.

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And it should also be pointed out that the company has been mooting the use of the JOBS Act to raise further funds for expansion.

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Possibly 2K softened us up by first mooting a first-person shooter based on the X-Com narrative (in short, aliens invade Earth, and are opposed by a shadowy transnational agency).

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It would be one thing if a particular drug has been antiquated by new medicines that provide a better result, thereby mooting the reason for a drug company to continue manufacturing a drug that is no longer the state of the art.

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