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“Neither one of us could be sure we'd get our money back on this investment, but we just wanted to have company of our own for once because we were best friends.”

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Steve Wozniak, born on August 11, 1950, is a renowned inventor and computer engineer. He is one of the co-founders of Apple Inc. and is known for his significant contributions to the personal computer revolution. more

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