About twenty years ago, there was a common belief that military power meant little, that the soft power of Germany and Japan would rule the world.

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Since these arrangements are structurally similar to soft dollar arrangements, the confusion regarding the Rule 6-07 amendments is not surprising.

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To simplify matters greatly, soft dollaring is a legally prescribed exception to this rule.

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As a general rule, styluses that are compatible with the latest gear will have a soft tip that gives slightly when you apply pressure.

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