He made his initial decision at the age of seven, while waiting in line for ice cream in Wilmington, Delaware, where the family then lived.

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He was made the scapegoat for the lackluster initial sales (by Iphone standards) and bugs with the system.

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The crash caused an "earth-shattering rumble, " sparking a "huge fireball" and sending piece of the jet hurtling into the neighborhood, said Yelinek, who estimates he was about 100 yards from where the jet made its initial contact with the trees.

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