We were greeted warmly in each town, with a certain ceremony and solicitousness that I found charming, and every night the audience gave us a standing ovation that made all our efforts seem worthwhile.

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For a crowd like that, Gates and Jobs together was an iconic moment, and they earned a standing ovation when Jobs quoted the Beatles to Gates: You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

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"I'm back, " Purcell announced to employees, who gave him a standing ovation.

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"I am conscious of the gravity of my action, " he said, receiving a standing ovation from 8, 000 pilgrims from around the world gathered in the Vatican's main audience hall.

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