Many big companies already have such schemes, and those that do not may be tempted simply to formalise a few procedures and carry on as before.

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Moving to the new system means that they can make it inaccessible only to those in a country where the statement is indeed potentially illegal, leaving the rest of the world to carry on as before.

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And many environmental groups see this as a major loophole which could allow countries like the US to carry on polluting as before while the forest-based projects they are paying for do little or nothing to counteract their emissions.

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The UK could carry on legally as before, but without Scotland.

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But people past retirement age would not necessarily carry on in the same jobs as before.

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As has occurred before, the number of jobless could carry on rising even in the early stages of recovery.

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The company will announce a start date for that fee sometime this spring, she said, and tickets purchased via third-party sites such as Travelocity or Orbitz before the start date will not be assessed the carry-on fee.

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As FORBES has explained before, many gun companies are very much focused on weapons to accompany concealed carry permits.

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