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Steve Jobs

03/08/08

@ Stanford

Believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path.

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

03/08/08

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