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My early adulthood years hero is dead.<\/p>\n

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English: Apple IIe computer (enhanced version) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since I\u00a0had my first Apple II back in 1980, I had looked-up to Steve as my idol.\u00a0 He was brash, handsome and had that unmistakable air of invincibility in him.<\/p>\n

I was working in the\u00a0Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a>\u00a0in 1982 when I first saw the fantastic\u00a0Apple IIe<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0as well as the\u00a0Apple III.<\/p>\n

I don’t believe in miracles and magic but I had an epiphany when I laid my eyes on the Apple IIe\u00a0inside that store in Saudi Arabia.\u00a0 It seemed to have a halo above it —\u00a0the company has something special going for it.<\/p>\n

What followed for Apple from 1982 through nearly the end of 2011 could probably never be repeated again in\u00a0world business history.<\/p>\n

The world’s best salesman and\u00a0magician had died.<\/p>\n

Thanks, Steve, for all those goodies<\/p>\n

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