But the Commissioner discarded this as an irrelevant argument, since the panel had not existed at the time in April 2009 when the BBC's request was made.

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From the outset, it would seem to be an easy argument to make, since the Xbox contains many of the same components found in a PC.

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An argument can be made that since the donut hole in pharmaceutical coverage for seniors is not completely filled until 2020, Medicare Advantage is still of considerable importance to our seniors.

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But that disqualification from an economic activity is worlds apart from an individual mandate, especially since the Commerce Clause argument is couched in terms of economic liberties, anyhow.

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Maybe more so, since the special indignity of the New York subway system constitutes an even more compelling argument in their favor.

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Since management put that argument aside in the MOU negotiations, they can no longer use it as an excuse should the merger not occur.

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