Like many another lapsed Islamist, he has the dejected appearance of a man who looks on his life's project and sees a catastrophe staring back.

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It's an appearance that from the front, it must be said, looks an awful lot like the iPhone 5.

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Mr Karimi claimed after he explained the vest was part of his exercise regime, the officer told him: "You have to imagine what this looks like with someone of your appearance".

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Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant, right, makes a surprise appearance as 2K Sports producer Erick Boenisch looks on during a Sony Corporation news conference at the E3 Gaming Convention in Los Angeles, Monday, June 6, 2011.

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Obviously, we do not expect a return to the glory days of the late 1990s, but Apple's financial condition looks remarkably similar today as it did back in 1997 when it made its initial appearance as stock of the month.

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