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I never lie, even to this day. Not even a little. Unless you count playing pranks on people, which I don't. That's comedy. Entertainment doesn't count. A joke is different from a lie, even if the difference is kind of subtle.

— Steve Wozniak iWoz (2006)

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Some great people are leaders and others are more lucky, in the right place at the right time. I'd put myself in the latter category. But I'd never call myself a normal designer of anything.

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Wherever smart people work, doors are unlocked.

A lot of hacking is playing with other people, you know, getting them to do strange things.

I went drinking with Gray Powell and all I got was a lousy iPhone prototype.

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