In other words, there is no such thing as free-standing Shariah-Compliant Finance.

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And the other thing is, there are no powerful interests to lobby for a clean energy future that may be starting years from now, or the research that may lead to the life-saving medical breakthrough a decade from now.

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If approving the pipeline is the right thing to do, there is no reason other than political self-interest not to give the approval now.

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The thing is, if there is no Keystone XL, Canada will find other ways to export oil from its vast oil sands.

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