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The hardest thing when you think about focusing. You think focusing is about saying Yes. No. Focusing is about saying No. And when you say No, you piss off people.

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Steve Jobs
Age: 56 †
Born: 1955
Born: February 24
Died: 2011
Died: October 5
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