Third parties, typically the insurance companies, were interpolated between the physician and the patient.

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The result was much better than the outcome interpolated in Figure 1.

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But the texts don't mesh, and the interpolated situations (women are jailed and beaten) and the fragments of character development (Mary Magdalene is a suicidal neurotic, Martha a passionate do-gooder) read more like random bits of political correctness and sexual politics than organic storytelling.

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And while they were impressed with the 30 fps, 1, 280-by-1, 024 (interpolated, of course) video, they found that the audio quality from the built-in mic left a lot to be desired, having to crank up the volume in order to hear each other clearly, resulting in some nasty feedback.

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To arrive at their 2004 revenue estimate, the companies' well-paid advisers seem to have examined historical growth rates at both companies, interpolated them into the future and whacked 4.5% off the total to reflect the inevitable loss of business that occurs as two companies trim sales forces and eliminate product lines.

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