It seems almost certain that the Afghan Taliban intervened in the dispute, anxious to avoid further damage to the TTP.

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The unions have said the idea of of taking action in this way was to avoid disruption to pupils and have called on the education secretary to resolve the ongoing dispute.

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But both sides showed that if the desire to avoid war is strong enough, even the most pressing dispute can be solved by compromise.

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Ascolese would not speak beyond his casting of the situation as a landloard-tenant dispute, telling the newspaper that he needed to avoid stress as he manages his illness.

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Legal experts said the dispute might cause Motorola Mobility problems, but it could yet find a way to avoid paying royalties.

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Apple didn't dispute that entities it set up didn't pay corporate taxes but denied they were designed to avoid taxes.

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