The more uncertainty there is, the more each woman is likely to keep the other at arm's length.
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Unreasonably allergic to immigration, reasonably wishing to leave people to their own devices, Britain has sought to keep the colonies at arm's length.
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"There was a very concerted attempt not to play this game, to keep the media at arm's length, " he told BBC Two's Newsnight.
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