Kobo's diamond pattern reappears on the Vox's lock screen, which also contains a rotating selection of quotes from authors -- an immediate reminder that, at its heart, the Vox is a reading device.

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His selection of White House chief of staff Jack Lew to replace Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary follows the pattern.

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