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The U.K.'s Brexit Bill Shouldn't Derail Talks

Flexibility on both sides isn't too much to ask.

Davis and Barnier need to move on to things that matter.

Photographer: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The first sticking point in Brexit negotiations is the size of the U.K.'s final bill with the European Union. It's a silly dispute that both sides need to get past as quickly as possible so they can move on to more consequential matters.

This needn't be difficult. All it requires is a willingness to compromise -- something neither party, as yet, has shown.