If we consider iTunes as a stand alone company it is, on its own, one of the larger media companies out there.

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Ah yes, well, he's riding high now, he may seem to be standing up for Wales in just the spot where we alone used to stand up for Wales, squeezing us out, crowding us out ... but what happens if too little of what Carwyn Jones called for is actually included in Labour's manifesto ahead of the general election in 2015?

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"We are working on a few stand-alone films... derived from great Star Wars characters, " Disney CEO Bob Iger told the CNBC channel on Tuesday.

BBC: 'Stand-alone' Star Wars films planned

So, we're planning to start selling them as stand-alone components.

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"We're focused on growing our business as a successful stand-alone company, " he says.

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But also the other parties, we've got to get beyond just simply looking at housing as a stand-alone issue.

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The question is: Do we as a people have the compassion to stand by those who feel that they are all alone?

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