They always have high expectations into earnings and then they underwhelm in terms of their outlook, but then they overperform in terms of their outlook.

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The special effects, which demand that mortal peril be evaded by the narrowest of squeaks, and which culminate with the launching of life-saving arks in the Himalayas, manage both to overbear and underwhelm.

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But if the phone is reflective of Apple and Motorola's launch, it's likely to underwhelm analysts and Apple fans who have been waiting for an iTunes phone since July 2004, when Motorola Chief Executive EdZanderEd Zander first announced plans to roll one out.

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