Tomorrow, 99 years and 363 days after the package was sealed, the town will take a look at its contents.

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It would remain sealed in the Fed Ex package indefinitely.

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But China's accession to the World Trade Organisation, which brings a package of market-opening concessions, sealed the switch to unconditional relations.

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BPS, meanwhile, is designed for small offices where full-fledged BES might be overkill, but RIM's tendency to let the package stagnate after a BES release probably sealed its fate.

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