rap them over the knuckles of speak nicely to them?

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I like it when people negotiate and don't war war - so it worries me that a stand- off appears to be emerging in this debate - irrevocable undertakings notwithstanding - so I hope the issue doesn't result in a bunch of lawyers earning money telling us the completely obvious. But a little uncertainty in the shareprice is on the other hand always welcome