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Aug. 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Nov. NNP 1080 1081 1 1 CD 1082 1090 deadline deadline NN 1091 1094 set set VBN 1095 1097 in in IN 1098 1102 that that DT 1103 1112 agreement agreement NN 1113 1116 and and CC 1117 1121 that that IN 1122 1125 the the DT 1126 1136 litigation litigation NN 1137 1144 between between IN 1145 1148 the the DT 1149 1152 two two CD 1153 1158 sides side NNS 1159 1164 might might MD 1165 1171 resume resume VB 1172 1174 as as IN 1175 1176 a a DT 1177 1183 result result NN 1183 1184 . . . 1185 1188 The the DT 1189 1195 thrift thrift NN 1196 1199 and and CC 1200 1203 the the DT 1204 1211 holders holder NNS 1212 1215 had have VBD 1216 1225 suspended suspend VBN 1226 1231 their their PRP$ 1232 1240 lawsuits lawsuit NNS 1241 1243 as as IN 1244 1248 part part NN 1249 1251 of of IN 1252 1255 the the DT 1256 1265 agreement agreement NN 1265 1266 . . .