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I've got to tell you, the internet is a place you go when you want to turn your brain on, and television is a place you go when you want to turn your brain off. i'm not at all convinced that the twain will meet.
-Steve Jobs
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I've Got To Tell You, The Internet

Steve Jobs
I've got to tell you, the internet is a place you go when you want to turn your brain on, and television is a place you go when you want to turn your brain off. i'm not at all convinced that the twain will meet.
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