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= Solution

Let $m_N=\inf_{n\geq N}x_n$ and $M_N=\sup_{n\geq N}x_n$. Positivity and normalization give
$$
m_N\leq\phi((x_n)_{n\geq N})\leq M_N.
$$
Shift invariance makes the middle term equal to $\phi(x)$. Letting $N\to\infty$ yields
$$
\boxed{\liminf x_n\leq\phi(x)\leq\limsup x_n}.
$$

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