It was the final chance of the game - with the draw leaving both clubs still in a perfect position to qualify for the knockout phase.

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Adam Gilchrist was also delighted with the team's position in the early stages of the Super 8 phase.

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As for nuclear energy, after changing its position a few times, it has promised to phase it out by the 2030s.

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At the end of Saturday's session, the staff still maintained that the phase-out was required, but too much support for their position had eroded.

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"Although the business case looks viable, the negative attitude of the French government has influenced Novartis' consideration to a point that it will only enter into a negotiation phase if formally invited by the Aventis supervisory board and if the French government assumed a neutral position, " Novartis wrote in a statement.

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While both 'yes' and 'no' camps may want a definitive result to put an end to debate, those taking an impartial position as academic observers reckon that it may merely be the starting point for a new phase.

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