It also puts the other person on the defensive and shuts down the conversation rather than opening the issue up for exploration.

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UN's legal counsel told the Security Council that Morocco had no right to issue oil-exploration rights in Western Sahara without the consent of Western Saharans.

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"We don't have any substantial records that the oil and gas exploration have created an issue for the polar bear, " said Dale Hall, director of Fish and Wildlife.

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