Calhoun said it was clear now to everyone that the Union was breaking apart, that the ties that had held the North and South together were breaking,one by one.

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No one would suggest un-breaking ties in basketball with free-throws, or settling NFL games with an extra-point contest.

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On Wednesday, the company announced that it would regain access to Walgreen Co. ( WAG) by mid-September, through pharmacy-benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co. ( ESRX), who recently reached a deal with the pharmacy after breaking ties with it in January.

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Just this week, we have companies wrestling with breaking all ties completely or merging into one global provider.

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