Put it like this, when Japan went after General Motors, the latter seemed to hold all the cards.

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And once you dig a little deeper it is clear the NHS does not quite hold all the cards.

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The theorists hold all the cards, and everyone else is suspect.

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If there's a dispute, they hold all the cards.

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Health-care providers hold all the cards.

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They hold all the cards.

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Tenants hold all the trump cards and, increasingly, they know it.

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