Thirty seconds later, it might seem more like one guy in a vast room, skidding between machines set too far apart, trying to trigger samples and stab a few notes out of a guitar or spit some unintelligible lyrics into a microphone on his way toward the drum machine.

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While a potential work stoppage is still months away--the Writers Guild contract with the Hollywood studios expires in October--negotiations are set to begin Monday, and both sides are starting out far apart.

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