They decided to pull the plug and write it all off, and sent a letter to Drake telling him to close down the start-up.

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They just need space, time and an understanding boss so they can find their way in the world after their well-off parents pull the financial plug.

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If Aimster takes off, it may be harder for the recording industry to convince a judge to pull the plug as swiftly as the judge in San Francisco originally did with Napster.

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On the other hand, if they just pull the plug now, the worry of course is that Mugabe will have achieved his ends, will have seen them off and someone they world will forget about it.

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