Moreover, given a choice between the status quo and the uncertain future promised by the Islamists, the instinct of such parties is to stick to the devils they know, however much it costs them at the polls.

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The prerequisite, in other words, is an extension and expansion of the status quo of the last 30 years into an indefinite future of cheap energy and increasing mobility.

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And they will find little supply of status quo in the future.

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And the future will never have as many lobbyists as the status quo, but those children are our saving grace.

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The minister insisted the status quo was not "a safe or a sustainable option for the future" and that "reconfiguration does not mean downgrading services".

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Bowie peered into the future and quite astutely observed that the rise of technology would challenge and upset the existing status quo.

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In a world that needs every doctor it can find, every educator and politician who is willing to tackle the status quo, these young women offered a glimpse at a brighter future in which all can contribute.

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