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Whether or not to proceed down that path, that decision will be made by the representatives of the pilots and it's just another piece of an overall strategy we will use to convince management to negotiate toward a consensual agreement.

Whether or not the U.S. will accept any changes to its current role in managing the Internet remains to be seen, ... Let's just say there's now a lot of momentum to do so.

If there really had been a Mercutio, and if there really were a Paradise, Mercutio might be hanging out with teenage Vietnam draftee casualties now, talking about what it felt like to die for other people's vanity and foolishness.

If you have managers reporting to managers in a startup, you will fail.

There is no question that their execution has been less than brilliant over the last 12 months. Our business does rely on Microsoft's digital rights management software and our business model also relies on Microsoft's ecosystem of device manufacturers.

There is no question that Jim Francis is the right man for the job because he will be able to step in on day one and be ready to help us with the many challenges facing our community. Jim has worked closely with Barry Feldman over the past 20 years and has a proven financial management record and an excellent working relationship with the financial community.

There is no open-source systems management play right now. Pre-launch activity shows people are looking for this. We've already had 350 downloads.

There is no need to purchase additional space or equipment to store unnecessary information and no need to hire staff to manage it. And you eliminate any potential risks of discovery in the event of a legal action where a plaintiff requests you to produce information.

We're going to be working hard on improving our course management skills and we hope to peak at the end of the year. Right now, we just need to learn how to prepare ourselves mentally.

We factored in the possibility of something like this happening. This news is manageable and does not alter our fundamental belief in Guidant's long-term potential, which is significant and very much intact.