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		<title>Think Different: An Alternative View of Apple&#8217;s Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lee Stallard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Live Mint, a new Wall Street Journal publication in India, today published my thoughts on what makes Apple so successful.   Here is a link to the Live Mint article entitled &#8220;&#8216;Think Different&#8217; is What Makes Apple Stand Out.&#8220; Be Sociable, Share!</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/think-different-an-alternative-view-of-apples-success">Think Different: An Alternative View of Apple&#8217;s Success</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/livemint3.jpg" title="livemint3.jpg"><img src="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/livemint3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="livemint3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/livemint2.jpg" title="livemint2.jpg"></a><a> </a><a> </a><a> </a><a> </a><a>  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic">Live Mint</span>, a new <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic">Wall Street Journal</span> publication in India, today published my thoughts on what makes Apple so successful.   Here is a link to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic">Live Mint</span> article entitled &#8220;</a><a href="http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/27003633/8216Think-Different8217.html?h=B">&#8216;Think Different&#8217; is What Makes Apple Stand Out.</a>&#8220;</p>
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