Schofield was fast-tracked as a bowling all-rounder and made a good start, scoring 57 in his second Test against Zimbabwe.

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Schwartz's partners say all these distinctions matter plenty, but the Iridium flop has made them cautious about how fast they can sell the phones.

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You made me feel young and then you took it all away and I got old really fast.

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