The core problem, Callahan says, is that Americans have an unrealistic expectation of what technology can do for them.

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Liberal Democrat councillor Roger Symonds said the original figure was "assessed by central government who had an unrealistic expectation of growth levels before a period of recession".

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Not an unrealistic expectation.

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"They had an expectation which was completely unrealistic, and that was to finish in the top four".

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"The expectation the person will have because they have won is unrealistic, " she says.

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While the expectation of Dickey consistently repeating his 2012 performance in the years to come is unfair and unrealistic for a 38 year old journey man pitcher, his greatest contribution to the Mets could be as a part of a trade that secures future success for the franchise.

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