The proposal was a surprise because the two companies have been on opposite sides of the debate over net neutrality.

VOA: special.2010.08.20

We have two main cafeterias, the Ratty and the V-Dub, which are on opposite sides, South and North.

我们主要有两个食堂，一个叫Ratty，一个叫V-Dub，两个食堂一个在南边，一个在北边。

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Talks between the two sides have reached an impasse in recent months, despite Washington's efforts to revive them.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Since then, disagreements and suspicion have often kept the two sides from moving forward.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

The two sides have fought deadly naval clashes in 1999 and 2002 in the disputed maritime region west of the peninsula, where the North has always rejected a sea border drawn by the United Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15