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We’re flattered by the attention, but the spin doctors cried fake news rather than address the substantive arguments.

Achieving an industrial margin of over 10% is impressive on the face of it, but the figure is flattered by higher R&D capitalization and a property sale in buses, Bernstein says.

“There’s a real novelty to it and it’s incredibly flattering in a way that we are not used to being flattered,” Rogen said.

The advantage they forged for themselves here flattered them as they piled up mistakes at the back and carelessly conceded possession with regularity.

On the pitch they often flattered to deceive, playing nice passing moves through the thirds but ultimately falling short up top.