So when pollsters go to the trouble of calling some of these people, they are left guessing about how to weight their views.

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They go on to point out that they would have trouble justifying some of the pay levels that exist and some of the pay decisions they have made.

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Some of the Android users among us won't have to go through that trouble as of today.

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The French were expected to cause trouble, but with some quibbling, they and the British were keen for the deal to go ahead.

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