They then proceeded to refuse to answer any questions about the announced deal to sell the company at a price that investors find insulting.

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Many players now refuse to answer Horwitz's calls unless he sends a text message saying it is really him.

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Star candidates refuse to answer the tangential question and instead, insist that they stay on the topic at hand.

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They refuse to answer this question because they know full well that the answer is that there is absolutely no reason to believe that the outcome can be better.

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This is done by taking those respondents who will disclose which party they voted for at the last election, but refuse to answer the question of how they would vote in an election now, or say they don't know.

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