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There's no learning without trying lots of ideas and failing lots of times.

Jonathan Ive

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Jonathan Ive
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: February 27
Designer
Industrial Designer
London
England
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Learning
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Ideas
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I left London in 1992, but I'm there 3-4 times a year, and love visiting.
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