Fortunately, we caught up with someone in charge who was able to respond to that question.

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Under such a system, for example, a store owner could give a discount to someone paying with an American Express credit card, charge extra for use of a Visa charge card and leave the price unaltered for a Visa credit card.

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Her choicest quote is that she found Verizon's answers "unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling, " noting that customers are already paying "high" monthly fees and suggesting that the public interest isn't being served when someone gets slammed with a three-digit cancellation charge mid-contract.

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Given the choice, diplomats and international officials almost always prefer to have the devil they know in charge of a major country, not to have to get to grips with someone new.

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Many of Georgia's Western friends would be delighted if someone with an easier personality (and greater readiness to listen to advice) were in charge.

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