Pundits have widely praised the hiring of Marissa Mayer, and consumer reaction has also been positive, although modest.

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"Although modest in size, this telescope is on the cutting edge of technology, " said Dr Nick Kaiser, head of the Pan-STARRS project.

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The sales forecast, although very modest, takes into account the problems that the automaker is likely to face in the domestic market as well as in China.

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