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Those Steve Quotes

Steve Jobs was one opinionated fellow. Besides Apple and turtlenecks, he was also known for uttering memorable quotes and quips. Some were barbs aimed at competitors *ouch*, but a lot of it was inspirational in nature. So last week when the world awoke to news of his death, netizens flooded social media platforms with his most memorable quotes - " Stay hungry, stay foolish", they urged each other. Admirers paid gushing tribute to the man, his life and achievements. Now all these Job-aholics, the ones who were deifying the man and garlanding him with virtual wreaths, do they really understand what he meant? Remember "Think Different"? That famous slogan from Apple's 1997 advertising campaign......well Facebook and Twitter was flooded with people telling each other to "Think Different". Easy enough to say, but how many people out there are brave enough to think different and be different? Faced with those twin Demons - Society and Social Pre...