He willed the Macintosh team to create months worth of code in a matter of weeks.

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Clearly there is much more than lines of code that matter.

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Some detractors have slammed Gore for hypocrisy because, while he has advocated higher taxes on the rich, he tried to get the Al Jazeera deal done by December 31 to avoid the Obama tax hike. (The sale didn't close until January 2.) I don't see a problem trying to legally take advantage of changes in the tax code, no matter what your political stance.

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People may have a hard time accepting that their precious smartphone has some bugs in its software, but the truth of the matter is that there are diminishing returns to code quality and defects get shipped all the time.

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The reality is, no matter how one feels about the privatization of warfare, the Code is a definite advancement and is a true CSR endeavor.

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Egos matter on Capitol Hill, and stroking them is an essential part of cracking the congressional code.

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And really, one of the issues that seems to be still a matter of debate is what do you do with the revenue gained from improving our tax code -- closing unnecessary loopholes, eliminating special breaks for the well-connected and well-off.

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