Or he can refuse to be passive, choosing instead to take direct action against his helplessness.

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On 2 October, O2 and Vodafone agreed not to take legal action against EE, and instead settled for assurances that the process of launching their own 4G services would be sped up.

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Spokesmen for the small and electorally weak parties linked to Protestant paramilitaries say publicly that they wish their communities would take complaints about local crime to the police, instead of demanding paramilitary action.

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Instead, without government action, it's just going to take a lot of time.

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