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People ridiculously overvalue aesthetics and beauty when evaluating products. It's one of the reasons iPods, and, for that matter, Keanu Reeves, are so successful.
Joel Spolsky
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Joel Spolsky
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
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