The LSE declined to comment on talks with prospective American partners, but when asked to explain the argument in favour of such a tie-up, Ms Furse was quick to note the appeal of "a global exchange".
Specifically, men were more likely than women to note the appeal and importance of free condoms (56 percent and 25 percent, respectively), while women were more likely to note the appeal and importance of the free bag (56 percent and 17 percent, respectively).
In another part of the ruling, he noted, the appeals court vacated a lower court's finding that Microsoft's decision to bundle its browser with Windows was inherently illegal.
As a result, the report notes, "the appeals have not been heard and many of those concessions may well not have stopped operations".
The plaintiffs note that the appeals court's 2-1 opinion "expressly left numerous issues unresolved".
Mr. Neenan, Ms. Cox and Ms. Lang also noted the appeal of such intimacy.
Of course, Mr. Segal notes, the appeal of such buildings is not unconditional.
"You see the city, and it's like the wilderness," he said, noting the appeal of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie series.
"There's a great resistance to uprooting the whole family," Mr. Abate said, also noting the appeal of the Hartford area's school systems.
As the 1999 history "Out for Good" noted, the appeal had to come from "some public figure who would be taking a risk by signing it".
