Talking about (difficult) issues
I think we first need to identify the problem.
Of course we’ll have to clarify a few points before we start.
We will have to deal with the problem of increasing prices.
How shall we cope with unfair business practices?
The question is: why don’t we tackle the distribution problems?
If we don’t solve this problem now, we’ll get / run into serious trouble soon.
We will have to take care of this problem now.
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