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" The computer industry is creatively bankrupt. "
Jonathan Ive
Creatively
Computer
Bankrupt
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" With a father who is a fabulous craftsman, I was raised with the fundamental belief that it is only when you personally work with a material with your hands, that you come to understand its true nature, its characteristics, its attributes, and I think - very importantly - its potential. "
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