It's hard to generalize, because relationships can look different and it depends on what one is talking about. Relationships can be scoped out large or scoped out small. Are partnerships available, and do they happen? Periodically they will, but they are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and they're usually done on a commercial basis, so it's hard for me to say with certainty whether something would work or not. It would really depend on the circumstances at the time and in the locations.
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