International investors, faced with a wide variety of investment options, must understand that Polish Telecom has the ability to pay, and could easily work out a reasonable payment schedule.

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Additionally, the dealers usually require a reasonable down payment, so the initial out-of-pocket cost is higher when buying a car.

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Able to make the new payment, demonstrating a reasonable ability to pay.

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Business, Innovation and Skills spokesman Baroness Wilcox responded that the government had no such plans but that financial support could include payment at or above the minimum wage or "reasonable out of pocket expenses".

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Ah well, says the next reasonable person, you are surely not going to compare non-payment of a parking fine with alleged consumption of cocaine and ecstasy, are you?

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