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The dampening down of expectations are the result of how Trump's first term turned out: the Kremlin had high hopes that a Trump presidency would transform US-Russian relations.

Since then, however, some have argued that her campaign has been lackluster, her speeches too carefully scripted and vetted, too cautious and repetitive, dampening some of the enthusiasm that erupted over the summer.

Parents can restrict access to certain apps, limit phone usage to certain times of the day and/or monitor usage, but that can also backfire by dampening a child’s desire to share when something upsetting or potentially dangerous happens to them online.

But the way they do that is by discouraging business expansions and other big spending and dampening the pressures pushing up prices.

It’s a drizzly start in Edinburgh but that isn’t dampening anyone’s spirits.