Several analysts say Jolla could end up on the scrap heap with other failed mobile platforms.

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Most privately owned vehicles anyway end up on the scrap heap when 14-17 years old, so part of the spending would be wasted.

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So who is destined for the play-offs and who will end up in a relegation scrap?

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If not, both initiatives will end up on the growing scrap pile of fiscal plans that never did quite add up.

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He will also boost taxes on financial income, scrap exemptions from the annual wealth tax, end stock options and cap bonuses.

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We had to hustle and scrap, which we did, but in the end it just wasn't enough.

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And, at the end of their lives, they have a much higher scrap value.

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