21.   The chorus for reform has grown louder, with many now underscoring the rigid political system as the source of the current economic crisis.

22.   The principals pressured GM and other American corporations to divest from South Africa, then dominated by the rigid system of racial separation.

23.   The rigid communist political system remains intact.

24.   Germany is pushing for a rigid system of fines for countries that run high budget deficits, but most other EU countries want more flexibility in imposing such measures.

25.   Even at his uncommon height, he has the skills of a smaller player, learned through years of playing at an elite level in the rigid Chinese system.

26.   North Korea, well known for its self-righteous propaganda, has often used its contacts with other countries to praise its rigid system.

27.   The IMF is also insisting on a thorough reform of the rigid banking system, which forces all companies to do their banking at no more than one bank.