But it could serve to re-energize the Apple faithful who line up to buy whatever new gizmos the company makes and may be growing impatient for new ones.

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But this might not be fast enough for the impatient Mr Peltz, who is likely to demand a seat for one of his allies on Cadbury's board, as he has done at Heinz, another of his targets.

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Mr Fillon may be right that many voters are impatient for more and deeper reforms.

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Anyone similarly impatient will be in gratification heaven for the next week, as the biggest cosmic bodies in the tech cosmos streak across the sky with announcements, device releases, price shifts and earnings reports.

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For example, I used to be one of the most stubborn and impatient individuals on the planet.

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War should be a true last resort, not just another policy option for frustrated social engineers and impatient internationalists.

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