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Frequently, crashes are followed with a message like 'ID 02'. 'ID' is an abbreviation for idiosyncrasy and the number that follows indicates how many more months of testing the product should have had.

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Guy Kawasaki
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 30
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