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Sep 2017
50m 36s

Steve Jobs

David Ralph of Join Up Dots
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There are many things that will surprise you from a Steve Jobs biography. We all feel that we know the man well. We have read the stories of success, heard the tales of peculiar behavior and used the products that the man left behind. But what you will find when you start researching Steve Jobs, is a man who I don't think anyone will truly understand. A man ... Show More
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