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It's a given that the Paramount deal is only temporary. What company in their right mind would sign a PERMANENT exclusivity contract in a war that could easily go either way? The contract is probably set up so that after 18 months Paramount can then decide whether to stick with HD DVD if it's starting to win, go neutral if neither side is going anywhere, or go Blu exclusive if it Blu's lead has grown.