The effect is that users do not have to wait for a channel to clear if another person is talking, as is common with many high traffic systems today.

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But that would be a long time for a hungry person to wait.

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He hid behind a tree to wait for nightfall, but his plan was stymied when he found another person lurking in the shadows.

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In a worst-case scenario, a person might wait as long as 15 months (from April to July the following year) for coverage to begin.

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If builders run over budget, they might have to renegotiate a line of credit or credit facility, so the last person in line for payment may wait longer, he said.

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