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“Everyone will have their opinions and critiques,” Shilling said of her psychedelic creation just before the piece was inflated for a test run prior to Saturday’s opening night party.

The ride app giant alleged that the firms had filed a flurry of “fraudulent claims” and colluded with an Encino-based doctor to inflate the cost of plaintiffs’ medical expenses.

He expected tough negotiations but soon realised the scale of the challenge with fighters demanding inflated purses, games of bluff and brinkmanship.

It says these figures are "inflated and false".

Schools are giving students inflated grades in the wake of the pandemic, but states are not doing a good job giving parents a reality check, the report said.