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While it’s unlikely that Klodjan will be up for a statuette, the powers that be have mellowed to the idea of AI-generated music being worthy of praise.

In 50 days a lot could change "both on the battlefield and in the moods of the powers that be in the US and Nato," Kosachev wrote.

He said: "By backing residents and raising this with the powers that be, we've made a successful case to bring down unfair bills and achieve significant reimbursements for residents."

I knew the scene was big, and I wanted to have a piece of material that would be undeniable if I needed it to win with the powers that be.

Where working class folks stage electoral upsets against the powers that be.