| gen. | Be that as it may | даже если и так, то (Контекст: "...Russian people enjoyed the standard of living they enjoy today: more money, more cars, more homes, more food, more goods. The anti-Putinites will grumble that this has everything to do with the high price of oil and nothing to do with Putin. BE THAT AS IT MAY, for the average Russian that argument rings hollow. Most people, not just Russians, vote with their wallets and stomachs..."(The New York Times) sashkomeister) |
| stylist. | Be that as it may | как бы там ни было (Well, be that as it may, I'm not about to sign this. • Suggesting that the strange saga of the mystery monoliths is far from over, a third such object has now been found atop a mountain in California. The piece, which was reportedly discovered on Wednesday morning by hikers on Pine Mountain in the city of Atascadero, appears nearly identical to object in Utah which sparked what might best be called the 'monolith madness' that has unfolded over the last two weeks here in the United States and, oddly enough, Romania. As with the previous pair of found objects, the origin and purpose of the California piece are unknown. Be that as it may, the discovery of a third monolith has, understandably, led to speculation that the objects are part of a some kind of marketing stunt.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
