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The UK government "has failed innocent victims to prioritise placating Dublin", the MP added.

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"Can he placate the protesters and bring an end to rolling demonstrations, while not resorting to excessive state violence or repression? This is the question."

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“Kingsbarn openly admitted … that Balelo had demanded the terminations and that they were being done solely to placate him,” the lawsuit said.

The film, peppered with witty one-liners and iconic scenes, follows the teen's attempts to placate her family while chasing her dream of getting scouted.

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To placate them, authorities reduced the size of the dormitory and built a separate road for workers to access the dormitory.

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