Liam Neeson admits to having the deepest respect for the men of K19, but is keen to strike a note of balance.

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At a time when Indonesia seems to be drowning in conflict, their creations strike a precious note of moderation.

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Works by Germany's Gerhard Richter will strike a lyrical note.

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Russia may be a friend now, but its tap-twisting history with gas in Europe does not strike up a positive note.

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As leader, he might strike a very different note, but if his intention was to appear prime ministerial, he fell some way short.

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So while I don't want to strike too partisan a note here today, I do want to address some willful mischaracterizations of my positions.

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It may strike an eerie note that a computer could become a more prodigious composer than Mozart, Haydn, Brahms and Beethoven combined.

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