"It would have been more helpful if the Bundesbank had done more to leave options open for future moves, " said Alison Cottrell, an economist at Paine Webber Securities in London.
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Israeli leaders, however, left their statements intentionally vague and put off immediate action to avoid a direct clash with the United States, leave options open and keep the Palestinian chief wary and guessing.
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:: : : Of course the IP posting leaves options open, but " but why " drop it " if this is important to make sure we get right, and not leave them open ?"