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As Justice Stephen Breyer asked in a strong dissent , ``what sense does it make'' to apply citizenship barriers ``only to fathers and not to mothers in today 's world _ where paternity can readily be proved and where women and men both are likely to earn a living in the workplace?'' Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy seemed to agree that the law amounted to unconstitutional sex discrimination.
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Ford is willing to bid for 100% of Jaguar 's shares if both the government and Jaguar shareholders agree to relax the anti-takeover barrier prematurely.