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I think PCs are going to be like trucks. Less people will need them. And this is going to make some people uneasy.
Steve Jobs
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Steve Jobs
Age: 56 †
Born: 1955
Born: February 24
Died: 2011
Died: October 5
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Steven Paul Jobs
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