In reality, the phone was, of course, not a phone at all, but a slab of glass surrounded by a plastic frame.

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It masked the Galaxy S III ahead of its reveal last year in a blockier plastic frame and it could be that this phone, with a very Note-esque face and outline, is also a filler ahead of the final reveal.

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The previous iteration could dive to five feet, but had a less sturdy frame constructed from plastic containers and duct tape.

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Competitors shoot from the prone position at a paper or plastic target on a wooden frame, with a round, black aiming mark on a white background.

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The frame is no longer assembled from laser-etched wood, instead there's a powder-coated steel frame with PVC plastic sides to help shield the various moving parts and lend an air of professionalism to the affair.

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On Sunday night, the image was projected on a piece of Mylar a highly reflective, lightweight plastic stretched on a clear frame.

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Steel hinges accentuate the rugged feel of the headphone frame, which does not include plastic.

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Beginning the rounds of Nurpur Harouni on his itinerant mornings, summoned to a broken pump, Nawab and his bicycle bumped along, decorative plastic flowers swaying on wires sprouting from the frame.

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