The two main parties discussed this inconclusively when they had the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional change.

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Also, they have aligned themselves, albeit inconclusively, with peaceful politics, and have given that quasi-commitment some credibility by their ceasefires.

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And then, there is the prospect that such a meeting could end inconclusively but keep the door open for further talks sometime in late-2010 or early 2011.

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