Hyundai and other conglomerates have managed to stall for time--Daewoo's debts were too big.

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Another political variable that argues for Microsoft to stall for time: the upcoming presidential race.

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On December 15, the bank appeared to stall for time when it came up with an identical eleventh hour bid for Clara Furse's Exchange.

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