Indeed, the main reaction I've heard to Blockbuster's bad news today is surprise that it has kept trading this long, and doing so out of 528 stores.

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When the plan was unveiled yesterday to the public, there was some opposition, but the main reaction, such as that from community activist Karran Harper Royal, was skepticism.

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"My main emotional reaction is pride, " he said.

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However, the main equity indexes' reaction to Moody's move was fairly muted with many traders saying the move was expected.

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China, North Korea's main backer, has not yet given its official reaction to Kim Jong-il's death.

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Uranium 235 is the key material in starting a nuclear reaction, and its acquisition is the main problem facing states which want to go nuclear.

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But one-size-fits-all reform reaction to the crisis by Congress and regulators is turning Main Street banks into collateral damage, as if they were too-small-to-matter.

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Immediate reaction to the announcement has generally been critical, with low level specs being the main complaint.

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The main Muslim organisation in the Netherlands, CMO, said the plan was an "over-reaction to a very marginal problem", the Associated Press reported.

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