If the prime minister is intent on reviving his career by reviving the mortgage market, however, the hint may fall on deaf ears.

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The initial numbers for iPhone 5 pre-sales suggest the ads may fall on deaf ears, or at least ears plugged by Apple headphones.

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Accusations from Mr Basyir's dwindling ranks of supporters and other elements on the extreme fringe that she is being un-Islamic by prosecuting Mr Basyir now fall largely on deaf ears.

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