Before the East Room ceremony, the militaristic and somber atmosphere was lightened by Romesha's son, Colin, who climbed the podium and examined the lectern, briefly playing hide-and-seek with the bemused onlookers.

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There was, at that time, something of a somber atmosphere in the complex, with employees well aware that Nokia was racing to catch up with increasingly popular products from Samsung and Apple.

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