Since rights rely on rules, change is discouraged, though not prevented, and conflicts are settled rather than resolved.

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He said he had not tried to argue down the price of the land but had tried to get the matter resolved in 2003, rather than allowing it to become protracted.

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And employees' grievances might get resolved quickly in the workplace, rather than slowly in court.

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