If value, not brain power, is the engine that drives markets, then the market's inherent nature militates against elite control.

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Afghanistan is too immature to deal with a division of powers, and the might of regional warlords militates against the federalism some would favour, he reckons.

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"At present, a plethora of different practices and formats adopted by individual awarding bodies militates against efficient and effective processes used within Ucas and its member institutions, " the submission says.

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Again, this militates against transparency and better incentives.

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