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    I have no idea on that - sorry.
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    Heat ie from a hot car window, particularly when running gps and maps while charging, can cause batteries to swell quite significantly. I've had a good look around and there are other examples, but no significant amounts which would help you claim a manufacturing fault that I can see. Most common single none drop/bend issue seems to be as a result of overheating and battery swelling on the galaxy ranges
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    Just one point - you haven't been using it in one of the car window cradles have you?
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    If you want to press it Baz, Then use their own report that there was no external evidence of damage, but they have said this is their final offer and if not happy - off to the ombudsman with you. They seem confident. but if you suspect that you or someone did significantly flex it (eg sit on it) as conniff suggested, that may be far more apparent once they take it apart despite no evidence externally. They will record that in their own systems and if pressed may think its worthwhile re-addressing the case. The offer seemed good - unless you KNOW that no damage took place. Perhaps say that you are accepting their offer rather than spend longer without a working phone if that is what you choose to do.
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    Perhaps using the repair receipt showing 'replaced broken screen' as evidence? ooops
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    Samsung use gorilla glass. I ran over my S4 with a mountain bike and even then it only broke the gorilla glass and not the LCD underneath the protective glass. I had dropped it many times before that without more than a dent and a scratch. My purely personal opinion is that you should have accepted the offer. Physical damage to screens on phones or tablets or laptops leaves you little leeway in my view, and should be noticed pretty much straight away if it was a production or delivery issue. I think O2 are looking to avoid a drawn out mess where the bad press and effort would cost them more than the sweetener, but they are unlikely to cave in and get everyone who has broken their phones/tablets claiming its 'a fault'. Why would they not say straight away it wasn't covered? Some screen faults may look like a broken screen, but not be (lines on screen can be connector/chip issue) Just my opinion.
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    You seem to be underselling the SNP in the same way capquest. Its not BECAUSE of nuclear disarmnament, not even because they are anti-austerity, in fact I think many vote for them DESPITE some of their policies, especially independence, something I think it unlikely that any other party (and certainly not Corbyn) could generate. its that they clearly listen to the voters, consider whats best for the country not just the richest (or poorest), they lay out their policies in simple terms, and then go out and CLEARLY do their utmost to deliver. Something pretty mush unheard of in politics. If they could drop the independence bit (most unlikely) which they have grown far beyond, and fielded candidates across the country they would almost certainly be one of the two major players in UK politics - and not by proxy. ... We must hope that a similarly minded and moral party appears out of the wreckage to rescue the rest of the UK.
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    I think you have undersold the SNP quite significantly there Sabresheep. I think its far more the cleaner and far more moral (compared to Westminster) politics associated with SNP. Your stats points are interested but will be very sqewed by the simple fact that SNP only went for votes in Scotland. I think they would be more meaningful if Scotlands votes were considered separately to the rest for more meaningful analysis. I don't think even a left wing Labour will seriously dent SNP now - the SNP will need to shoot themselves in the foot very significantly to stop the rolling train. Labours ONLY hope seems to be to get votes in England and Wales whether as one party or two and then working together with each and others on common ground.
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    I think it will be the start of 2 new political partys. A left wing Labour, which is as it should be and hasn't been for a long time and A blairite 'Labour' which will get the votes of those who think all the left wing new-age 'niceness' (loads of benefits, no army, give everything to poor immigrants, put wind turbines up everywhere etc etc) which seems irrevocably tied to the Corbyn world view. The Parties as they are (and the Labour |leadership battle is making this blatantly apparent) ALL think that people vote for them to do what they like, not for real policies that they HAVE to deliver as promised.... The Tories are no better, but 3 of the Labour candidates are effectively saying to the voters : You dont know what you are talking about You want what we want to give you You are mad if you don't do what we say Dont vote for Him (Corbyn) - yet they continually whine about rigging Corbyn winning may well be the worst that could happen in the stakes of Labour election victory, but POSSIBLY the best thing that could happen to British politics. If only a few more Tories also had that level of commitment.
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    Wikipedia entries have varying 'validity', but entries like those I have linked tend to be very valid summaries even if you don't agree with some of the implied or stated conclusions, and far more valid than any single newspaper report. That most points are linked to a reference, which is usually far more detailed (and hard to read) is there for any doubts you might have. I find by far the majority of Wiki entries are excellent summaries or starting points without being to complex, and the references are linked. Any inadequacies evidenced can and should be quite simply flagged
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    I must disagree unclebulgaria. The way they are set up (possibly except in Scotland - where attempts are made to limit the private sector profits) means there is no risk and guaranteed profit (for the private sector). It is a lose/lose situation for the taxpayer. These are purely justified on the basis that public projects go over budget. Well so do these, or get built under spec'd to cover the same. Read the bit in the wiki entry about the treasury and allowing even public rescued banks to ramp up fees and charges massively with regard to them. There is no real benefit whatsoever for the taxpayer. Only downsides. The opinion that they wouldn't be done is possibly true - but it has NO financial standing, the money could be lent by the government far more cost effectively than the guaranteed payments to the private sector. From the wiki entry: More recent reports indicate that PFI represents poor value for money.A treasury select committee stated that 'PFI was no more efficient than other forms of borrowing and it was "illusory" that it shielded the taxpayer from risk'. and that entry is VERY understated when you read the rest, Including them used for Tax evasion (yes really)
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    You are welcome. I've been there were code looks right but some testpack has thrown an obscure error. Always remember 'the cardboard programmer' Sometimes just talking it through with someone who gives no real input clarifies the issue in your mind, and sometimes the cardboard programmer sees something and grunts and you think How the Flip did I miss that. Give it a go, the cardboard programmer is one of the best tools you have, even when they don't do more than grunt - often doesn't even need to be a programmer.
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    I'd go even further than that. As fletch70 says, Labour not only didn't undo the Tory changes, they jumped on board in far too many cases. Labour was in power more than long enough to apply some proper regulation to the banking systems and reverse PFI - if they weren't afraid it would burst the happy bubble on their watch - well it did anyway. |It wouldn't have been easy by any means, but thats not the point.
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    I was simply taking you at your written word sabresheep. Apologies for the misunderstanding, which was almost certainly wrongly coloured by my negative perspective on the issue and you now I have reread it after your response: "I suspect the person who posted was someone who was banned and therefore has attempted to evade moderation"
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    I made no demand. I asked if anyone cared to explain? But thanks for the explanation that you suspected the user was already banned.
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    Care to explain why the new user was banned rather than encouraged to post under their usual CG id or at least clarify their issues? If the new id was because of a fear of retribution or victimisation, you have just proven it valid.
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    It concerns me that someone feels they need to hide who they are to complain. I think we already see the issues with the 'behind closed doors' decision process promoted in sabresheeps post, just as much as secret/anonymous complaints. Does anyone really support or believe in a secret decision made 'behind closed doors' after posts are deleted from view and threads closed? (and yes clearly abusive and posts with potentially illegal content should be immediately deleted or hidden - but with a clear explanation of why in the thread in my opinion - not just vanished with no explanation or notice)
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    Strange, The rest of the world understands differently: http://www.economist.com/news/schoolsbrief/21584534-effects-financial-crisis-are-still-being-felt-five-years-article and UK deregulation was powered by ... Thatcher, like PFI was implemented by her prodigy ...Major, and continues to be promoted and expanded to this day by ... Conservatives. ... Although Labour is by no means innocent in any of this.
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    In 1992 PFI was implemented for the first time in the UK by the Conservative government of John Major. Both Conservative and Labour governments have sought to justify PFI on the practicalgrounds that the private sector is better at delivering services than the public sector. Proponents of the PFI include the World Bank, IMF and (in the UK) the CBI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_finance_initiative After lots of finger pointing by everyone, it goes on to say: "The truth is the coalition government have made a decision that they want to expand PFI at a time when the value for money credentials of the system have never been weaker." So Summarised: * Implemented by Tories * Stupidly expanded by Labour against the wishes of most. * Then Expanding again in the last parliament (err Tories) despite all evidence that its a steaming heap of poop
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    That is an excellent point BazzaS. We sometimes forget that many areas of these sciences are sometimes as much skillful art as science, and need continuous practice and experience as well as knowledge and care.
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    That'll be the day. Apples, pears, porridge, cauliflower and broccoli at the prime selling points and checkouts. Biscuits, chocolate, sweets and sugar drinks at the back on the top shelves next to playboy magazine just at the end of row 6 (err so I understand)
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    I don't see my position as that at all. You need to clarify what your point is far better for me to respond with more than an equivalent one liner.. I can expand on why I consider Iraq to be different to Libya and Syria if it is that you are alluding to, but I would expect you to give some detail on your reasoning why you think they are the same (or whatever you actually mean) rather than just throw one line accusations. Something better than 'they are all external regime change' - which many of those in the decision process might dispute, but I wouldn't in all 3 of these cases.
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    It would seem that is exactly the situation. Even more so than I thought.
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    I have no advice to give on the contract issue, but will highlight that many android phones will disconnect a wifi data connection when they 'go into sleep mode', but do not automatically reconnect when awakened to do something. This means that they will default to using the phones data package even when you might still be at home and think you are using your main internet for data. Its caught many people out.
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    I don't know anything really about the decisions, let alone the validity of the decisions, to close Hospices. If Hospices could be funded from the pension entitlements of those in the Hospices, then the only potential political downside is that the people would live longer - but this would perhaps be balanced by the increased employment in the care industry funded by the pensions entitlements. But there is then still the issue of what about property they own? Income from other than state pensions? The only option would seem to me to be that state pension entitlement must fund it - else choose to take the private option. I really don't know enough about the costs and issues.

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