Unfortunately, the consequence of the rule has forced runners to go underground while their power continues to be evident, and possibly growing with time.

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Attorney and proprietor of NFLConcussionLitigation.com, Paul Anderson, states that a potential loss of jobs could be the consequence for such rule changes.

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But this time, that is likely to have the extra consequence of forcing him to abandon, or suspend, his debt rule for 2015.

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