Like other illusions, it served a purpose for a while, though that could not last.

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But we shouldn't be under too many illusions: even if manufacturing companies like Jaguar can help increase UK exports, many economists doubt they can be a major source of new jobs over the long term.

BBC: Cars bring more exports than jobs

Mr Banks, by contrast, though outwardly cheery, has no illusions about how other Americans see people like himself.

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